Diagnóstico de las manifestaciones orales relacionadas al VIH.

Abstract

Introduction: The human immunodeficiency virus is a pandemic retrovirus that has direct tropism with the CD4 + T lymphocytes of the immune system, allowing them to present atypical pathologies. Objective: To diagnose the most frequent oral manifestations related to HIV. Materials and methods: This research work is a systematic review with a qualitative, descriptive, non-experimental and retrospective and cross-sectional approach, carried out in the UCSG semester B-2020, dependent on an exhaustive and implicit search for the diagnosis of oral manifestations related to HIV. Results: Candidiasis, Herpes simplex, Leukoplakia and Xerostomia were the most prevalent lesions. The diagnosis of these manifestations was made by clinical examination and confirmatory laboratory tests. Discussion: In this study it was possible to determine that oral manifestations appeared with more severity and frequency in relation to the decrease in CD4 + lymphocytes and a high viral load, also that the clinical and serological, molecular and culture techniques are essential for the detection of these pathologies. Conclusion: As the CD4 + cell count decreases, the presence and severity of oral lesions increases. A diagnosis of oral lesions can indicate a positive status for HIV / AIDS.