An HIV-positive woman presents for oral care. She has white patches on her lingual surfaces, which do not easily scrape off. This is most likely to represent:

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Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is a painless white plaque, which does not scrape off easily (in contrast to candidiasis). OHL typically presents on the lateral borders of the tongue, and occurs in between 20% to 80% of patients with HIV/AIDS.

An HIV-Positive Woman Presents for Oral Care