Major aphthous ulcer in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Oral manifestations in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) occur in a large proportion of patients. A 28-year-old man with AIDS was referred from medicine service due to multiple oral lesions of unknown clinical progress. The patient presented with lymphopenia (a CD4+ T-cell count of 11 cell/ μL) and noncompliance with antiretroviral treatment (viral load 59,100 copies/mL). An extensive ulcer of 30 × 14 mm with a marked erythematous halo on the left buccal mucosa was observed. An incisional biopsy and a culture were performed to evaluate for the presence of infectious diseases.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - December 15, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: ESTEBAN ALEXIS ARROYO, MARCELA JULIETA RIQUELME, NATALIA GONZ ÁLEZ FONSECA, DANIELA MÜNZENMAYER CIFUENTES, CAMILA DE OLIVEIRA BARBEIRO, DARCY FERNANDES, ANDREIA BUFALINO Source Type: research