Clinical manifestations leading to a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection: a case report

ConclusionsThis case demonstrates some of the various intraoral and extraoral presentations of HIV infection, including NUP, fingernail hyperpigmentation, cervical lymphadenopathy, molluscum contagiosum, and pseudomembranous candidiasis. Although the patient's chief complaint was painful gingivae, the presence of other lesions led to a suspected, and later confirmed, diagnosis of HIV infection. Therefore, it is important that clinicians know the various manifestations of HIV infection, especially in patients who are undiagnosed. The possibility of undiagnosed HIV infection should be suspected, and a referral for appropriate testing should be made.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research