Oral hairy leukoplakia(OHL), first reported by Greenspan in 1984, is a white corrugated lesion primarily affecting the lateral borders of the tongue. It is the most common Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) related lesion occurring in patients with HIV/AIDS. In fact, it represents an opportunistic infection
I totally disagree. "Hairy leukoplakia" is, instead, an excellent name since it defines a specific disease. The bad term here is "leukoplakia", which has never been well defined (a diagnosis of exclusion? Excuse me!) White mucosal lesions should always be diagnosed with specificity, clinically and histopathologically: lichen simplex chronicus ("frictional keratosis"), lichen planus, candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia, squamous cell carcinoma(very superficial and incipient, presenting clinically as a white patch). this is the only way to provide patients with the best treatments availabe. A diagnosis of "leukoplakia" means nothing and does not indicate which treatment should be performed.
I totally disagree. "Hairy leukoplakia" is, instead, an excellent name since it defines a specific disease. The bad term here is "leukoplakia", which has never been well defined (a diagnosis of exclusion? Excuse me!) White mucosal lesions should always be diagnosed with specificity, clinically and histopathologically: lichen simplex chronicus ("frictional keratosis"), lichen planus, candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia, squamous cell carcinoma(very superficial and incipient, presenting clinically as a white patch). this is the only way to provide patients with the best treatments availabe. A diagnosis of "leukoplakia" means nothing and does not indicate which treatment should be performed.