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Oral lesions in an immunocompromised patient
BMJ 2017; 358 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j3193 (Published 27 July 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;358:j3193
- Rosie Simms, core medical trainee, year 1,
- Catherine Doherty, specialist trainee year 5, palliative medicine,
- Clare White, consultant in palliative medicine
- Northern Ireland Hospice, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Correspondence to R Simms rosie.simms{at}doctors.org.uk
A 79 year old man receiving palliative care for squamous lung cancer developed white, circular, plaque like lesions on his tongue (fig 1⇓). These were painful and …
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