Oral HPV infection in a bone marrow transplantation patient: a case report with atypical clinical presentation and unexpected outcome
Braz. j. infect. dis
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14(1): 89-91, Jan.-Feb. 2010. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is one of the most prevalent infections worlwide. Oral HPV infection may be associated with different diseases of oral cavitie. Although oral HPV infection occurs frequently, it rarely causes lesions. An increased rate of oral HPV-induced lesions is observed in people with an impaired immune system. The most common conditions induced by oral HPV infection are focal epithelial hyperplasia, oral condylomas and oral papillomas. We reported a case of oral HPV lesion in a bone marrow transplantation patient with atypical clinical presentation and unexpected outcome.
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Main subject:
Bone Marrow Transplantation
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Papillomavirus Infections
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Alphapapillomavirus
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Mouth Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Paulista University/BR
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State University of Campinas/BR
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