title: Regression of both oral mucocele and parotid swellings, following antiretroviral therapy.
abstract: HIV-salivary gland associated disease is a well accepted concept in the HIV-related literature. Parotid swellings, especially in its cystic benign lymphoepithelial form, have been largely reported. Oral mucoceles (ranulas) were also associated with HIV in some publications. The exact nature of this link between mucoceles and HIV is still to be clarified. The mainstream treatment of most of parotid pathologies and oral mucoceles remains surgical approach. Strong evidences do, however, exist about lymphopithelial lesions of parotid glands that have been successfully treated with antiretroviral drugs. We present a case of intraoral mucocele, coexisting with bilateral parotid gland lymphoepithelial lesions, on a 2-year-old HIV-positive patient. Both parotid gland swellings and the sublingual mucocele have completely regressed following antiretroviral therapy. No surgical intervention was required. Conversely to benign lymphoepithelial lesions of parotid glands, the regression of oral mucocele on HIV-positive patient, following antiretroviral drugs therapy appears to be a rare phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Dental hospital, Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University of Pretoria, PO Box 1266, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. kabunda.syebele@up.ac.za
authors.forename: Kabunda
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Syebele
mesh_terms: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015704:CD4 Antigens; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents; D015704:CD4 Antigens