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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Dans Anglais
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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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Sujet Principal:
Transplantation de moelle osseuse
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Infections à papillomavirus
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Alphapapillomavirus
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Maladies de la bouche
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
Maladies transmissibles
Année:
2010
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Paulista University/BR
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State University of Campinas/BR
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