title: Gingival Kaposi's Sarcoma: the first indication of HIV infection.
abstract: This article presents a case of gingival Kaposi's sarcoma that initially mimicked an acute periodontal infection, but was the first clinical sign of HIV infection in a 38-year-old male homosexual patient. The clinical features and treatment of oral Kaposi's sarcoma are discussed and the variable histopathology of the lesion is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, The Dental School, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Chapple
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Rout
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Basu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology