CANDIDA SPP. IN LINEAR GINGIVAL ERYTHEMA LESIONS IN HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN: REPORTS OF SIX CASES.
Journal Title: Revista Científica do CRO-RJ / Rio de Janeiro Dental Journal - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Linear gingival erythema (LGE), formally referred to as HIV-gingivitis, is the most common form of HIV-associated periodontal disease in HIV-infected individuals These lesions have been recently evaluated as a possible form of erythematous oral candidosis, mainly caused by Candida albicans. Other species such as C. tropicalis, C. stellatoidea, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis, C. glabrata and C. Dubliniensis, have also been identified in some HIV-infected subjects. Objective: This case report reveals the presence of typical LGE lesions in six HIV-infected children, and also investigates the etiologic agent through microbiological exams and correlates this oral manifestation with the patients’ systemic conditions. Case report: Microbiological analyses showed growth for Candida spp in all patients; all of whom had severe immunosuppression. However, the regression of lesions was noted after antifungal medication. Conclusion: The presence of LGE in pediatric patients with AIDS may be a predictive marker in the progression of AIDS or it may be the first clinical manifestation of HIV infection in children. Hence it is important for dentists to be aware of such lesions.
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Maristela Barbosa Portela, Daniella Ferraz Cerqueira, Renato Vieira de Paiva, Adrielle Mangabeira Santos, Tamiris Ramos Vargas, Gloria Fernanda Castro
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