Age‐related Epstein–Barr virus‐positive mucocutaneous ulcer: a case report

Key Clinical Message The oral manifestations of EBV‐positive mucocutaneous ulcers have a worrisome clinical appearance but relatively benign clinical course, responding well to conservative treatment. Elderly patients who develop an unexplained, persistent ulcer of the oral mucosa should have the le...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2015-07, Vol.3 (7), p.531-534
Main Authors: Magalhaes, Marco, Ghorab, Zeina, Morneault, Julien, Akinfolarin, Josephine, Bradley, Grace
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Bone marrow
Case Reports
Chemotherapy
Dentists
EBV
elderly
Epstein-Barr virus
Family medical history
Hybridization
immunosuppression
Lymphoma
Mouth
Mucocutaneous
Patients
Radiation therapy
Ulcer
Ulcers
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Summary:Key Clinical Message The oral manifestations of EBV‐positive mucocutaneous ulcers have a worrisome clinical appearance but relatively benign clinical course, responding well to conservative treatment. Elderly patients who develop an unexplained, persistent ulcer of the oral mucosa should have the lesion examined for EBV. The oral manifestations of EBV‐positive mucocutaneous ulcers have a worrisome clinical appearance but relatively benign clinical course, responding well to conservative treatment. Elderly patients who develop an unexplained, persistent ulcer of the oral mucosa should have the lesion examined for EBV.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.287