HIV-associated salivary gland disease

Rabie M Shanti; Shahid R Aziz

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2009.04.002

HIV-associated salivary gland disease

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2009 Aug;21(3):339-43. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2009.04.002.

Authors

Rabie M Shanti¹, Shahid R Aziz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School, 110 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.

PMID: 19608050
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2009.04.002

Abstract

The authors review the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment modalities for salivary gland enlargement in an HIV-infected population. Because this can occasionally be the presenting clinical symptom of HIV infection, it is important for the oral/maxillofacial surgeon to diagnose and manage HIV salivary gland enlargement.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / adverse effects
Diagnosis, Differential
HIV Infections / complications*
HIV Infections / drug therapy
HIV-1*
Humans
Sialadenitis / diagnosis
Sialadenitis / therapy
Sialadenitis / virology*