HIV1/AIDS-associated oral disorder

Etiology

• harbingers of disease progression
  • recurrent aphthous ulcers
  • candidiasis
  • hairy leukoplakia
• lesions of advanced HIV disease (CD4 count < 200/mm3)
  • molluscum contagiosum
  • papillomavirus
  • Herpes simplex virus
  • cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • Histoplasma capsulatum
  • Blastomyces dermatitidis
  • lymphoma
  • Kaposi's sarcoma
  • bacillary angiomatosis
  • overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria
    • xerostomia is predisposing factor
    • periodontal inflammation
    • abscess
    • gum erosion
    • accelerated tooth decay
    • acute necrotizing gingivitis

More general terms

• complications in patients with HIV1 infection
• stomatognathic (mouth) disease

Additional terms

• Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (HIV infection stage 3, AIDS)