Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the oral cavity as the first manifestation of AIDS.
A case of oral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as the first manifestation of AIDS is described. The clinical presentation was that of a periodontal lesion and mental nerve paraesthesia, which may have lead to initial confusion in diagnosis and management.
Wolvius
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, Free University Hospital/Academic Centre for Dentistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Schulten
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EA
van der Waal
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications