Itin PH, Lautenschlager S, Flückiger R, Rufli T. Oral manifestations in HIV-infected patients: diagnosis and management.
J Am Acad Dermatol 1993;
29:749-60. [PMID:
8227548 DOI:
10.1016/0190-9622(93)70241-k]
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Abstract
Oral lesions have been observed since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. The number of HIV-infected patients is still increasing, especially in the heterosexual population. Oral diseases in HIV-infected patients are often more difficult to diagnose because the clinical presentations may differ from the same diseases in HIV-negative patients. HIV-associated oral lesions have diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic impact. Approximately 10% of the HIV-infected population will have oral manifestations as a first sign of their disease. In HIV-infected men oral hairy leukoplakia and oral candidiasis are useful markers for disease progression. This article summarizes the oral manifestations and the management of oral health in persons with HIV infection.
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