Opportunistic fungal infections account for a significant amount of morbidity associated with HIV disease. Candidiasis is the most common oral opportunistic infection affecting people with HIV infection or AIDS. It is considered as an important marker of immune suppression and may be the initial manifestation of the disease in about 10% of HIV-infected adults. We report a case of an apparently ...

Plasmablastic lymphoma is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by its plasmacytic differentiation and predilection for the oral cavity. It is among the lymphomas most commonly associated with AIDS. This report details a case of a HIV-positive patient with a 1-month history of an exophytic mass in the gingival area of the upper left quadrant. The diagnosis of plasmablastic lymphoma was made base...

Wegener's granulomatosis is a multisystemic granulomatous vasculitis that predominantly affects the airways and the kidneys, but may affect any organ. Otorhinolaryngological manifestations may be oral ulcers, gingival swelling or septal perforations that can cause saddle nose deformities, rhinitis, sinusitis and hearing loss. The oral ulcers usually occur when the disease is advanced. Renal inv...

Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) is an autoimmune disease, which particularly affects the upper respiratory pathways, lungs and kidney. Oral mucosal involvement presents in around 5%--10% of cases and may be the first disease symptom. Predominant manifestation is granulomatous gingivitis erythematous papules; mucosal necrosis and non-specific ulcers with or without impact on adjacent structures. C...

Immunodeficiency diseases in children can have significant oral manifestations. Oral changes appear to depend on the nature of the host defect. Children with IgA deficiency and hypogammaglobulinemia do not demonstrate severe oral pathology or abnormalities in craniofacial development. Phagocytic ell defects are associated with mucosal esions or rapidly progressive forms of periodontal disease. ...

BACKGROUND Salivary changes in hemodialysis patients may result in various oral manifestations. This research intended to determine oral manifestations and some salivary markers in hemodialysis patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 30 hemodialysis patients (the patient group) and 30 healthy individuals (the control group). Saliva urea and calcium levels an...

Case report Clinical, radiological and genetic findings revealed common features of Goltz-Gorlin syndrome and pure ED. Oro-dental characteristics of the patient mostly corresponded to those described in the literature. However, previously unreported oro-dental findings such as taurodontism, peg-shaped teeth and microdontia are considered unusual for Goltz-Gorlin syndrome, but similar to the den...