Canker Sores, AIDS related
This HIV-positive patient was exhibiting signs of a secondary aphthous stomatitis infection, , multiple canker sores. This condition was present for 5 days, and was the first sign or symptom of this patient's HIV infection, which was confirmed by serology. The patient had never had any similar attack, and the sores responded to a 4 day, 60 mg/day dosage of prednisone.
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Keywords: abnormal, acquired, aids, aphthous, canker, dds, dental, dentistry, disease, examination, fillings, hiv, hiv-positive, human, immunodeficiency, infection, molars, mouth, related, sores, stomatis, syndrome, teeth, virus
