Orofacial manifestations in pediatric patients with HIV infection
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oral manifestations, warts, oral candidiasis, acquired immunodeficiency syndromeAbstract
Objective: To describe the oral and extraoral manifestations observed in pediatric patients with HIV infection treated at Princess Marina Hospital in Botswana. Materials and methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted in 55 pediatric patients with confirmed HIV infection who received care at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana, between June 2018 and June 2021. Data on oral and extraoral manifestations were collected through a review of medical records. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented as absolute and relative frequencies. Results: Oral lesions were identified in 21 patients (38.2%). Among these patients, the most frequent lesions were verruca vulgaris (33.3%) and oral candidiasis (23.8%). Extraoral manifestations were identified in 17 patients, with cervical lymphadenopathy (47.1%) and parotid gland enlargement (29.4%) being the most frequent. Conclusions: Verruca vulgaris and oral candidiasis were the most frequent oral lesions, whereas cervical lymphadenopathy and parotid gland enlargement were the most frequent extraoral manifestations among pediatric patients with HIV infection. These findings describe the pattern of orofacial manifestations observed in the study population and underscore the importance of close clinical monitoring in the follow-up of children and adolescents with HIV.
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