Simultaneous occurrence of lymphoepithelial cysts, cytomegalovirus and mycobacterial infections in the intraparotid lymph nodes of a patient with AIDS.
We report the unusual simultaneous occurrence of lymphoepithelial cysts, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and mycobacterial infections in the intraparotid lymph nodes of a 52-year-old AIDS patient who died of disseminated mycobacteriosis. Although cytomegalovirosis is a common finding in the salivary glands of HIV patients, the association of CMV inclusions with lymphoepithelial cyst (LC) has not been previously reported. Parotid mycobacterial infection is an uncommon finding, despite its usual disseminated presentation in HIV patients. These data emphasize that in immunosuppressed patients, simultaneous diseases of the parotid gland may occur and should be considered for diagnosis and treatment.
Vargas
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PA
Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Odontology of Piracicaba-UNICAMP, Piracicaba-SP, Brazil. pavargas@fop.unicamp.br
Villalba
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H
Passos
A P
AP
Saldiva
P H
PH
Mauad
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Caiaffa Filho
H H
HH
Lucena
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A
Almeida
O P
OP
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications*; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000150:complications*