Plunging ranula in young HIV patient.
The case of a 15-year-old African-American male with congenital HIV on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) therapy with a plunging ranula who was treated with surgical removal of the offending sublingual gland and suffered no complications. This case may serve as an example that young HIV patients with this pathologic condition should be expected to have a similar course as a non-HIV patient.
Hershkin
Adam T
AT
adamhershkin@comcast.net
Miller
Edward J
EJ
D000293:Adolescent; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D011900:Ranula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000601:surgery*