Autopsy findings in the tongues of 20 patients with AIDS |
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Authors: | N Leonard C McCreary S F Flint M J E M F Mabruk F Mulcahy M Toner |
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Institution: | Department of Histopathology, Trinity College;Department of Microbiology, Trinity College;Department of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Dublin Dental Hospital and School, Dublin, Ireland;Department of Genito-urinary Medicine, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland |
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Abstract: | An extensive examination of the tongue was performed at autopsy in 20 consecutive patients who had died with AIDS. Abnormalities in the tongue were detected in 18 (90%) of the cases; the commonest lesions were ulceration (11), candidosis (8) and small foci of hyperkeratosis (10). The most extensive lesions were caused by Aspergillus infection (1), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma juxtaposed with Kaposi's sarcoma (1), herpetic infection (1) and candidosis (5). The disease causing death was identified in the tongue in two cases. There was a surprisingly low prevalence of oral hairy leukoplakia. which may be related to anti-viral or retroviral therapy. |
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Keywords: | AIDS autopsy tongue |
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