Oral hairy leukoplakia occurs in
Correct Answer: HIV-AIDS
Description: Hairy leukoplakia is a distinctive oral lesion that is usually seen in immunocompromised patients. Approx 80% of patients with hairy leukoplakia are infected with HIV; the presence of this lesion sometimes calls attention to the existence of HIV infection. However rest 20% are seen in Immunocompromised due to cancer therapyor transplant immunosuppression. ref:Robbins pathologic basis of disease; Edition 8 ;pg;743.
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