Question

A 42-year-old man presents with a persistent, white, plaque-like lesion on the side of his tongue that cannot be scraped off. He reports some fatigue. Which condition does this lesion most likely represent, warranting an HIV test?

Accepted Answer

Oral hairy leukoplakia

Answer

Oral candidiasis

Answer

Geographic tongue

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Oral lichen planus

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Aphthous ulceration

Practice question

A 42-year-old man presents with a persistent, white, plaque-like lesion on the side of his tongue that cannot be scraped off. He reports some fatigue. Which condition does this lesion most likely represent, warranting an HIV test?