Oral hairy leukoplakia: What Patients Should Know
By Dr. Angela Mitchell, DO · · Gastroenterology
Patients often ask us about oral hairy leukoplakia. Here is what our Gastroenterology clinicians want you to know.
About this topic
Topic: oral hairy leukoplakia. A mouth disease characterized by a white patch on the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy appearance; caused by Epstein-Barr virus.
Related care
- antiparkinson agent therapy
- biopsy of duodenum
- clinical laboratory procedure
- neck radiograph procedure
This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.