Document 2965
 DOCN  M94A2965
 TI    Oral manifestations of HIV infection in Campinas City.
 DT    9412
 AU    Bertazzoli R; Lourenco C; Corsini Center, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):184 (abstract no. PB0163). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369610
 AB    OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence, type and relationship to the
       clinical stage of oral mucosal lesions associated with HIV infection at
       the Corsini's multidisciplinary Center at the first visit. METHODS: Oral
       exam were performed in one hundred and nine HIV-1 infected persons from
       January to December 1993. Oral candidiasis was diagnosed on clinical
       features and the resolution after antifungal therapy. RESULTS: At
       baseline examination 50(46%) patients had no oral lesions, and 59(54%)
       had one or more. Candidiasis was the most commun oral infection observed
       in 47(80%) patients. Pseudomembranous candidiasis(40%) and Erythematous
       candidiasis (34%) were the most frequent lesions. Other lesions observed
       were: Linear gingival erythema(34%), Hary Leucoplakia (27%), Necrotizing
       ulcerative periodontitis (20%), Angular cheilitis (10%), and oral ulcers
       (8%). 73(68%) were CDC II group and 36(32%)CDC IV. 40 patients (58%)CDC
       II and 10(31%)CDC IV presented without any oral lesion at the time of
       the first examination. 39 of 52 patients presented CD4 lyphocyte counts
       of less than 500 cells/mm3. CONCLUSIONS: Our results presented
       similarities with thouse reported in other countries. Periodontal
       disease is frequently observed in developing countries. Advanced stage
       of HIV infection and presence of oral lesions were significantly
       associated. In developing countries, where diagnostic facilities are
       limited, oral lesions have an important role in predicting the diagnosis
       and staging of the disease.
 DE    AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Brazil/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Cross-Sectional Studies  *Developing Countries
       Human  *HIV-1  Incidence  Mouth Diseases/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Mouth
       Neoplasms/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  *Urban Population  MEETING ABSTRACT

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