title: Oral primary localized amyloidosis in HIV-infected patients: the oral face of a described skin lesion.
abstract: Oral primary localized amyloidosis should be considered in the diagnosis of oral white lesions such as hyperplastic candidosis, lichen planus and lichenoid reactions; it is not associated with antiretroviral therapy use, systemic involvement or malignant transformation.
authors.affiliation: Oral Pathology and Medicine Postgraduate Program, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico iganaya@correo.xoc.uam.mx.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anaya-Saavedra
authors.affiliation: Oral Pathology and Medicine Postgraduate Program, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Velia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Amador
authors.affiliation: Hospital Infantil de México "Federico Gómez", Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Valencia-Mayoral
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001706:Biopsy; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010409:Penile Diseases; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis; D019562:Viral Load
keywords: Amyloidosis; HIV/AIDS; oral lesions; primary localized amyloidosis