Oral mucosal ulceration due to cytomegalovirus associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Case report and brief review |
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| Authors: | Norman A Firth BDS MDSc FRACDS Alison M Rich BDS MDSc FRACDS † and Peter C Reade MDS PhD MDSc FDSRCS FRCPath ‡ |
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| Institution: | Lecturer in Oral Medicine, The University of Melbourne.;Senior Lecturer in Oral Pathology, The University of Melbourne.;Professor Emeritus, The University of Melbourne. |
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| Abstract: | Reports of oral lesions associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients are uncommon1. In this article a case of CMV infection associated with oral mucosal ulceration and a brief review of the subject is presented. Establishing the cause of ulceration is important in determining a definitive diagnosis and prescribing appropriate therapy. It is important to recognize that CMV associated oral mucosal ulceration may be the initial manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. |
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| Keywords: | CMV HIV oral ulceration |
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