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- 2018
Epstein-Barr Virus–Positive Mucocutaneous Ulcer in an Immunosuppressed PatientDOI: 10.14309/crj.2018.32 Abstract: Immunosuppressive medications, frequently used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, have been linked to the development of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD). We describe a case of an EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcer involving the palate in an elderly woman with inactive Crohn’s disease. This patient had been on high-dose azathioprine for a decade. Following diagnosis of her LPD and discontinuation of azathioprine, her oral ulcers resolved completely
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