CLASSIFICATION AND DIAGNOSTIC-CRITERIA FOR ORAL LESIONS IN HIV-INFECTION

A consensus has been reached on the classification of the oral manifes tations of HIV infection and their diagnostic criteria, based on presu mptive and definitive criteria. The former relate to the initial clini cal appearance of the lesion and the latter are often the result of sp ecial investigations. Candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia, specific forms o f periodontal disease [linear gingival erythema, necrotising(ulcerativ e) gingivitis and necrotising(ulcerative) periodontitis], Kaposi's sar coma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are strongly associated with HIV infec tion. Lesions less commonly associated with HIV infection and lesions seen in HIV infection, but not indicative of the disease, are also lis ted.