Abstract | OBJECTIVE: STUDY DESIGN: The clinical records of the patients were reviewed to note age and gender, symptoms, and site and type of the lesions in the oral mucosa. Results of CD4+ T-lymphocyte count, sputum analysis, tuberculin skin test, histopathologic characteristics, cultures of the specimens (that were taken during the biopsy), chest x-ray findings, and the type of treatment they received were also reviewed. RESULTS: The most affected sites were palate and tongue. All patients had culture confirming tuberculosis. CONCLUSION: Patients with HIV and nonhealing oral lesions or papillomatous masses in the oral mucosa should be screened for the presence of pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Authors | Ivan D Miziara |
Journal | Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics
(Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod)
Vol. 100
Issue 2
Pg. 179-82
(Aug 2005)
ISSN: 1528-395X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 16037775
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Brazil
- Female
- HIV Infections
(complications)
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mouth Mucosa
(pathology)
- Retrospective Studies
- Tuberculosis, Oral
(complications)
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