Direct immunofluorescence vs. culture for detecting HSV in oral ulcers: a comparison.

Diagnostic tests may be necessary to determine the cause of oral ulcers. Direct immunofluorescence staining of oral smears supplies results much more quickly than viral culture, the "gold standard" for diagnosing HSV lesions. This study compares the sensitivity and specificity of direct immunofluorescence staining vs.

Fluconazole-resistant Candida in AIDS patients. Report of two cases.

Oropharyngeal candidiasis develops in up to 95% of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Oral fluconazole is frequently prescribed for persons who are human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive as initial or suppressive therapy for oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis or as suppressive therapy for cryptococcal meningitis. We report two cases of oropharyngeal candidiasis, caused by Candida albicans, which developed in two patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who had taken fluconazole for extended periods.

Multi-focal oral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in an AIDS patient.

Cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) occurring in immunosuppressed patients, including those who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, may develop in areas other than the lymph nodes. In AIDS-associated NHL, about 5% of cases of extranodal NHL are intra-oral. This case report describes the presentation of malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the mouth of a man who had AIDS.

Oral Kaposi's sarcoma: a 10-year retrospective histopathologic study.

Microscopic diagnosis of early Kaposi's sarcoma continues to be a challenge to the pathologist, as does the identification of bacillary angiomatosis (BA) which may have a similar appearance. 120 oral Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) biopsies submitted to the UCSF oral pathology service from 1981-1991 were reviewed in order to describe the clinical-pathologic spectrum of these lesions and to search for unrecognized cases of BA. Also, histopathologic features of oral KS were compared to 30 oral pyogenic granulomas, and immunohistochemical stains for endothelium-associated CD34 antigen were done.

Cytomegalovirus infection presenting as acute periodontal infection in a patient infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.

During childhood, many people acquire primary infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV), one of the herpes viruses. If they later become immunosuppressed, such as occurs with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, CMV is likely to become reactivated. Severe disease caused by CMV is life-threatening in the HIV-infected population.

Concurrent oral cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus infection in association with HIV infection. A case report.

Recurrent oral herpes simplex virus lesions are common in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised persons. In contrast, cytomegalovirus-associated intraoral lesions are rarely seen, even in the immunocompromised host. We report a case of concurrent oral herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus infection, appearing as an ulcerative lesion of the labial mucosa in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Oral CMV lesions and the HIV infected. Early recognition can help prevent morbidity.

Although they are rare, oral ulcers caused by cytomegalovirus infection can occur in immunocompromised people, including those infected with HIV. Once recognized, however, oral CMV lesions can be successfully treated in most cases. Moreover, early recognition permits prompt evaluation for CMV retinitis or disseminated CMV infection, and may help prevent morbidity caused by CMV.

Oral Geotrichum candidum infection associated with HIV infection. A case report.

Infections with Geotrichum species, although rare, are sometimes seen in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of oral geotrichosis in a patient seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus who had erythematous mandibular and maxillary gingiva but was otherwise free of any active systemic disease. Geotrichum candidum was shown by both culture and histopathology to be present in the lesion and was deduced to be the causative organism.

Oral Histoplasma capsulatum infection in association with HIV infection: a case report.

The fungus Histoplasma capsulatum causes histoplasmosis, the most common endemic respiratory mycosis in the United States. Disseminated histoplasmosis in adults is often associated with immunosuppression, such as occurs in HIV infection. We report a case of oral histoplasmosis in an HIV-seropositive patient who presented with an ulceration on the left tip of the tongue, extending to the floor of the mouth, but was otherwise free of any active systemic disease.

Post-pleistocene changes in tooth root and jaw relationships.

Mandibles of 126 sexed skeletal specimens, from Near Eastern sites dating over the past 12,000 years were radiographed. From the radiographs obtained, digitised tracings were made of crown length (mesiodistal), root height and width, and corpus height mesial to the premolars and first and second molars. The data obtained were analysed using rank transformation procedures.