AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as delayed healing of an extraction wound.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of the oral cavity frequently occurs in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This report describes a lesion presenting as delayed healing of an extraction wound with hyperaemic swollen gingivae and ulceration in an apparently healthy 34-year-old Thai fisherman. The lesion was the first evidence of his HIV-positivity. It is, therefore, imperative that clinicians should consider a diagnosis of HIV infection in cases of non-healing extraction wounds in patients in high risk categories.
Nittayananta
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Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Chungpanich
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Pongpanich
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Mitarnun
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005892:Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative / Q000209:etiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000473:pathology*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014945:Wound Healing