AIDS and the oral cavity

The oral cavity is the site for a number of diseases associated with an infection of the human immunodeficiency virus. Often the oral lesions may appear before the establishment of an AIDS diagnosis; and occasionally, the diagnosis may depend solely on the oral manifestations. The most commonly repo...

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Published inZhonghua ya yi xue hui za zhi Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors Hwang, K C, Chuang, C Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China (Republic : 1949- ) 01.03.1989
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Humans
Mouth Diseases - etiology
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Summary:The oral cavity is the site for a number of diseases associated with an infection of the human immunodeficiency virus. Often the oral lesions may appear before the establishment of an AIDS diagnosis; and occasionally, the diagnosis may depend solely on the oral manifestations. The most commonly reported oral infections are those caused by Candida albicans and the herpes simplex virus. Hairy leukoplakia, a newly described lesion, may also be of viral origin. Kaposi's sarcoma is the most frequently reported oral malignancy in patients with AIDS. Oral squamous cell carcinoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas have also been reported.