Palatial erosion caused by Mycobacterium Avium complex in a human immunodeficiency virus infected child.
Oral manifestations of Mycobacterium Avium complex (MAC) are rare and have only been described in adults. Here we report a 10-year-old female with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection, who presented with disseminated MAC and an erosive left palate defect.
Mistry
Bhadrish Jayantkumar
BJ
Department of Pediatrics, Chris Hani Baragwanth Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. bjmistry@lantic.net
Kala
Udai Keshav
UK
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV; D006801:Humans; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*