Oral manifestations in untreated HIV patient.
AIDS-related lesions have decreased significantly since the advent of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). We describe an untreated, homeless 44-year-old male with a six-year history of HIV who presented himself with Kaposi sarcoma, candidiasis, scrofula and a generalized severe periodontitis. This report highlights the importance of identifying and diagnosing AIDS-related oral lesions seen in an untreated HIV-positive patient.
NYU-Bellevue Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. LM7@Columbia.edu
Ray
R
Cheng
Stavan
S
Patel
Louis
L
Mandel
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis