Oral manifestations of an HIV positive cohort in the era of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) in South London

Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine : Official Publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology
J D EyesonK A A S Warnakulasuriya

Abstract

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is associated with oral manifestations of diagnostic and prognostic importance. With the advent of Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) there is anecdotal evidence to suggest that the prevalence of oral lesions has declined. The number of prevalence studies, carried out in the era of HAART is, however, meagre. Our aim was to study the prevalence of the oral manifestations of HIV in a population, predominantly on HAART, attending a Genito-Urinary Medicine Centre in South London. This cross sectional study included 203 adult volunteers, comprising 76% males and 24% females. One third of the subjects were from the predominantly African or Afro- Caribbean ethnic minority groups resident in London. The relationship between the prevalence of oral lesions and demographic variables, therapeutic regimes, viral load and CD4 counts were evaluated. One hundred (49%) of the patients had no detectable oral lesions. Oral lesions detected most frequently included oral hairy leukoplakia (9.9%), HIV associated periodontal diseases (9.9%) and oral candidiasis (4.9%). Three subjects had multiple papillomatous growths. Most cases (n = 17/20) of oral hairy leukoplakia were in individuals with a d...Continue Reading

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