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Oro-facial lesions occurring in HIV-infected individuals in Dar es Salaam
M I Matee1, J Moshi, B Kalyanyama
1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Dares Salaam, Tanzania.
East African Medical Journal
|December 1, 1996
Abstract:
This study demonstrates a strong association between the occurrence of oro-facial lesions and HIV-1 seropositivity in a group of patients in Dar es Salaam. Among the different oro-facial lesions Kaposi's sarcoma seems to be the most frequent and the most important pathognomonic feature. Since some of the lesions occur fairly early in HIV infection, a through and systematic examination of the oro-facial region may provide an early clue for HIV infection.