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Head and neck manifestations of HIVAka: HIV related head and neck complications

Associated Conditions
1. Oral Candidiasis (Thrush)
  1. May progress to esophageal Candidiasis
2. Angular Cheilitis
3. Aphthous Ulcers
  1. May occur with normal CD4 Counts
  2. May occur in early HIV with normal CD4 Cell Counts
  3. Consider Differential Diagnosis
    1. Oral Histoplasmosis and
    2. Primary HSV gingivostomatitis
4. Kaposi's Sarcoma
  1. Most common Oral Malignancy in HIV
  2. Lesions on Hard Palate
  3. Similar lesions in B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
5. Acute Sinusitis
  1. Same bacterial pathogens as in non-HIV patients
  2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa amy be seen in advanced HIV
6. Hairy Leukoplakia

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