Oral hairy leukoplakia in a HIV-negative asthmatic patient on systemic steroids.
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Zakrzewska, J. M.; Aly, Z.; Speight, P. M.
- Source
- Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine. Jul1995, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p282-284. 3p.
- Subject
- *ASTHMA
*HIV infections
*LEUKOPLAKIA
*ANTIASTHMATIC agents
*PRECANCEROUS conditions
*MUCOUS membrane diseases
*STEROID drugs
*DRUG therapy for asthma
*ANTIFUNGAL agents
*KETOCONAZOLE
*ORAL leukoplakia
*NYSTATIN
*STEROIDS
*THRUSH (Mouth disease)
*HIV seronegativity
*THERAPEUTICS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0904-2512
During an acute exacerbation of asthma, a HIV-negative patient with a normal CD4 count presented with candidiasis and hairy leukoplakia which receded with treatment by systemic antifungals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]