Na. Firth et al., ORAL MUCOSAL ULCERATION DUE TO CYTOMEGALOVIRUS-ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS INFECTION - CASE-REPORT AND BRIEF REVIEW, Australian dental journal, 39(5), 1994, pp. 273-275
Reports of oral lesions associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infectio
n in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients are uncommon
.1 In this article a case of CMV infection associated with oral mucosa
l ulceration and a brief review of the subject is presented. Establish
ing the cause of ulceration is important in determining a definitive d
iagnosis and prescribing appropriate therapy. It is important to recog
nize that CMV associated oral mucosal ulceration may be the initial ma
nifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.