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Oral hairy leukoplakia in a child using a corticosteroid nasal spray
Author(s) -
Costa Fernanda Herrera,
Costa Victor,
León Jorge Esquiche,
Anbinder Ana Lia,
RibeiroSilva Alfredo,
Kaminagakura Estela
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14194
Subject(s) - medicine , fluticasone propionate , dermatology , nasal spray , oral mucosa , leukoplakia , differential diagnosis , corticosteroid , pathology , surgery , immunology , cancer , nasal administration
We report a case of atypical oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) in a 9‐year‐old immunocompetent girl treated with fluticasone propionate nasal spray for allergic rhinitis. The OHL in childhood is uncommon and should be included in a differential diagnosis of white lesions in the oral mucosa.