title: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the oral cavity as the first manifestation of AIDS.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, Free University Hospital/Academic Centre for Dentistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Wolvius
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Schulten
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: van der Waal
mesh_terms: 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