Diagnosis lies in the eyes of beholder: Linear gingival erythema in a non-HIV pediatric patient

Linear gingival erythema (LGE), formally referred to as HIV gingivitis, is the most common form of HIV associated periodontal disease in the HIV infected population. There is now evidence that this disease also occurs in HIV negative immunocompromised individuals and is not specific to HIV infection...

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Main Authors: Khushboo Gupta, Saurabh Singh, Sathya Kannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
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Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2019;volume=31;issue=4;spage=397;epage=400;aulast=Gupta
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spelling doaj-f9e2d6d8d39443149af93463fe87cd3a2020-11-25T01:59:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13632019-01-0131439740010.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_125_19Diagnosis lies in the eyes of beholder: Linear gingival erythema in a non-HIV pediatric patientKhushboo GuptaSaurabh SinghSathya KannanLinear gingival erythema (LGE), formally referred to as HIV gingivitis, is the most common form of HIV associated periodontal disease in the HIV infected population. There is now evidence that this disease also occurs in HIV negative immunocompromised individuals and is not specific to HIV infection. A 13 years old boy presented with gingival inflammation in upper and lower anterior teeth mimicking LGE, but blood investigations showed HIV negative status. The microbial sample from the affected area confirmed candida infection and antifungal therapy with scaling helped to resolve the lesion. This case report emphasis that the clinician should obtain an in depth medical history to investigate such a condition. If there are signs and symptoms suggesting a systemic disease such as HIV, appropriate diagnostic testing such as blood testing or cytology must be considered. Patients with LGE should undergo laboratory testing to ensure that any underlying disorder is diagnosed and treated at the earliest possible time.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2019;volume=31;issue=4;spage=397;epage=400;aulast=Guptacandida infectionhiv-gingivitislinear gingival erythema
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Diagnosis lies in the eyes of beholder: Linear gingival erythema in a non-HIV pediatric patient
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
candida infection
hiv-gingivitis
linear gingival erythema
author_facet Khushboo Gupta
Saurabh Singh
Sathya Kannan
author_sort Khushboo Gupta
title Diagnosis lies in the eyes of beholder: Linear gingival erythema in a non-HIV pediatric patient
title_short Diagnosis lies in the eyes of beholder: Linear gingival erythema in a non-HIV pediatric patient
title_full Diagnosis lies in the eyes of beholder: Linear gingival erythema in a non-HIV pediatric patient
title_fullStr Diagnosis lies in the eyes of beholder: Linear gingival erythema in a non-HIV pediatric patient
title_full_unstemmed Diagnosis lies in the eyes of beholder: Linear gingival erythema in a non-HIV pediatric patient
title_sort diagnosis lies in the eyes of beholder: linear gingival erythema in a non-hiv pediatric patient
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
issn 0972-1363
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Linear gingival erythema (LGE), formally referred to as HIV gingivitis, is the most common form of HIV associated periodontal disease in the HIV infected population. There is now evidence that this disease also occurs in HIV negative immunocompromised individuals and is not specific to HIV infection. A 13 years old boy presented with gingival inflammation in upper and lower anterior teeth mimicking LGE, but blood investigations showed HIV negative status. The microbial sample from the affected area confirmed candida infection and antifungal therapy with scaling helped to resolve the lesion. This case report emphasis that the clinician should obtain an in depth medical history to investigate such a condition. If there are signs and symptoms suggesting a systemic disease such as HIV, appropriate diagnostic testing such as blood testing or cytology must be considered. Patients with LGE should undergo laboratory testing to ensure that any underlying disorder is diagnosed and treated at the earliest possible time.
topic candida infection
hiv-gingivitis
linear gingival erythema
url http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2019;volume=31;issue=4;spage=397;epage=400;aulast=Gupta
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