Ranula as the First Symptom of HIV Infection in Young Patients

• Main Authors: X. Vanden Eynden (Author), C. Bouland (Author), D. Dequanter (Author), M. Gerbaux (Author), S. Kampouridis (Author), E. Boutremans (Author), I. Loeb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...