Oral manifestations of HIV infection in 600 South African patients

Arendorf TM, Bredekamp B, Cloete CAC, Sauer G: Oral manifestations of HIV infection in 600 South African patients. J Oral Pathol Med 1998; 27: 176‐9. C Munksgaard, 1998. Oral lesions associated with HIV infection, as classified by the EC‐Clearinghouse on Oral Problems related to HIV infection and th...

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Published in:	Journal of oral pathology & medicine Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 176 - 179
Main Authors:	Arendorf, Trevor M., Bredekamp, Bradle6y, Cloete, Carol Ann C., Sauer, Gert
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-04-1998 Blackwell
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult AIDS AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - epidemiology AIDS/HIV Biological and medical sciences Candidiasis, Oral - epidemiology Dentistry Female Gingival Diseases - epidemiology Gingival Diseases - pathology Health Education HIV infection HIV Infections - epidemiology Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Leukoplakia, Hairy - epidemiology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mouth Diseases - epidemiology Mouth Diseases - pathology Mouth Neoplasms - epidemiology oral manifestations Oral Ulcer - epidemiology Oral Ulcer - pathology Periodontal Diseases - epidemiology Periodontal Diseases - pathology Population Prevalence Public Health Referral and Consultation Reproducibility of Results Sarcoma, Kaposi - epidemiology South Africa South Africa - epidemiology World Health Organization South Africa Africa Infection Human Immunopathology Oral cavity Viral disease ENT disease Complication AIDS Immune deficiency Measurement Cross Sectional Analysis Prevalence Africa Viral Diseases Biology Hiv Infections Research Methodology English Speaking Africa Diseases Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Southern Africa Signs And Symptoms Research Report South Africa Developing Countries Physiology Africa South Of The Sahara Oral Effects
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Summary:	Arendorf TM, Bredekamp B, Cloete CAC, Sauer G: Oral manifestations of HIV infection in 600 South African patients. J Oral Pathol Med 1998; 27: 176‐9. C Munksgaard, 1998. Oral lesions associated with HIV infection, as classified by the EC‐Clearinghouse on Oral Problems related to HIV infection and the WHO Collaborating Centre on Oral manifestations of the immunodeficiency virus, were studied in 600 consecutive HIV‐infected patients in Cape Town, South Africa. One or more lesions were seen in 60.4% of cases. Combined candidal lesions were evident in 37.8%, hairy leukoplakia in 19.7% and combined gingival/periodontal lesions in 8.5% of patients seen. Lesions less commonly recorded include oral ulceration (2.9%) and Kaposi's sarcoma (1.5%). The clinical range of lesions seen is similar to those reported elsewhere, but socio‐cultural differences allowed no reliable comparison. More than a quarter of our patients had oral soft tissue discomfort necessitating treatment; in 3.3% these were the presenting symptom. This indicates a potential major public health concern requiring education in recognition and appropriate referral and management.
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ISSN:	0904-2512 1600-0714
DOI:	10.1111/j.1600-0714.1998.tb01936.x