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Case Reports
. 2011:2011:929616.
doi: 10.1155/2011/929616. Epub 2011 Sep 15.

Oral Candidiasis: Aiding in the Diagnosis of HIV-A Case Report

Arvind Shetti  1 , Ishita Gupta, Shivyogi M Charantimath
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Case Reports

Oral Candidiasis: Aiding in the Diagnosis of HIV-A Case Report

Arvind Shetti et al. Case Rep Dent. 2011.

Abstract

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 healthy 45-year-old male with oral candidiasis which proved to be the first indicator of HIV infection.

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Figure 1
Intraoral picture showing the left retrocommissural area and buccal mucosa.
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Figure 2
Intraoral picture showing the palate.
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Figure 3
Angular cheilitis on the right and left commissures.
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Figure 4
Photomicrograph of the exfoliative smear (40x) showing candidal hyphae.
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