Ranula as the First Symptom of HIV Infection in Young Patients
Introduction. Oral manifestations are often the earliest HIV signs. Salivary gland diseases are a common form of HIV expression. A ranula can occur in association with HIV. However, this manifestation is rarely considered as the disease sentinel sign. We present two cases of children consulting for...
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| description | Introduction. Oral manifestations are often the earliest HIV signs. Salivary gland diseases are a common form of HIV expression. A ranula can occur in association with HIV. However, this manifestation is rarely considered as the disease sentinel sign. We present two cases of children consulting for a ranula, leading to the diagnosis of a previously unknown HIV infection. Case Reports. Two children, respectively, 5 and 13, were treated for a ranula by marsupialization. Relapse occurred in both cases, and thereafter, a ranula excision was performed. While the follow-up was uneventful, HIV infection was diagnosed during the patients’ care. The only sign or symptom observed was the ranula. A routine HIV testing of ranula patients would have allowed earlier care. Conclusion. Routine HIV testing of patients with a ranula is justified and may be recommended, especially for children. Ranula excision associated with the sublingual gland resection is suggested in order to avoid recurrence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d5431127cb54d299ebc9c928406d6bc2025-02-03T05:47:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88746628874662Ranula as the First Symptom of HIV Infection in Young PatientsX. Vanden Eynden0C. Bouland1D. Dequanter2M. Gerbaux3S. Kampouridis4E. Boutremans5I. Loeb6Department of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), CHU-Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, Brussels 1000, BelgiumDepartment of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), CHU-Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, Brussels 1000, BelgiumDepartment of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), CHU-Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, Brussels 1000, BelgiumDepartment of Pediatrics, Queen Fabiola Children’s University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Avenue Jean-Joseph Crocq 15, Brussels 1020, BelgiumDepartment of Radiology, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), CHU-Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, Brussels 1000, BelgiumDepartment of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), CHU-Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, Brussels 1000, BelgiumDepartment of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), CHU-Saint-Pierre, Rue Haute 322, Brussels 1000, BelgiumIntroduction. Oral manifestations are often the earliest HIV signs. Salivary gland diseases are a common form of HIV expression. A ranula can occur in association with HIV. However, this manifestation is rarely considered as the disease sentinel sign. We present two cases of children consulting for a ranula, leading to the diagnosis of a previously unknown HIV infection. Case Reports. Two children, respectively, 5 and 13, were treated for a ranula by marsupialization. Relapse occurred in both cases, and thereafter, a ranula excision was performed. While the follow-up was uneventful, HIV infection was diagnosed during the patients’ care. The only sign or symptom observed was the ranula. A routine HIV testing of ranula patients would have allowed earlier care. Conclusion. Routine HIV testing of patients with a ranula is justified and may be recommended, especially for children. Ranula excision associated with the sublingual gland resection is suggested in order to avoid recurrence.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8874662 |
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| title | Ranula as the First Symptom of HIV Infection in Young Patients |
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| title_short | Ranula as the First Symptom of HIV Infection in Young Patients |
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