Stander, SuzetteMulder-Van Staden, SuneDreyer, Wynand P.2015-03-252015-03-252013Stander, S. et al. (2013). Oral medicine case book 50: HIV associated Kaposi sacoma. South African Dental Journal (SADJ), 68 (5): 232-2351029-4864http://hdl.handle.net/10566/1397A 33-year-old female of African descent was referred to the Oral Medicine Clinic from a neighbouring rural clinic. The patient presented with painful nodular lesions on her gingivae and hard palate, having noticed the enlarging lesions two months earlier when they started to impair her speech and mastication. She reported that she had been diagnosed with HIV infection two years earlier and had been on antiretroviral medication for the past eleven months. The patient had a recent history of pulmonary tuberculosis and cryptococcal meningitis. At the time of the initial examination, her CD4 count was 230/µl (normal levels in adults: ±1000 cells/µl) and the laboratory report indicated viral load failure, i.e. the patient was no longer responding satisfactorily to the HAART therapy.enThis file may be freely used for educational uses. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the South African Dental Association (SADA). Note that the SADA retains all intellectual property rights in the article.Oral medicineKaposi sarcoma (KS)HIVTuberculosisHighly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)Article