Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3167068 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology | 2011 | 6 Pages |
ObjectiveThis study's aim was to assess the effect of highly active antiretroviral drugs (HAART) on benign lymphoepithelial cysts (BLEC) of the parotid and ranulas.Study designThe records of 10 HIV-positive patients who presented with BLEC were reviewed, and 14 HIV-positive patients who presented with ranulas were prospectively enrolled. Patients in both groups received the same combination of HAART and were clinically evaluated for the first 3 months. Patients with ranulas were followed for an additional 3 months. A clinical reduction in the size of the lesions was considered to be a positive outcome.ResultsAll parotid glands with BLEC resolved within 3 months. No positive results were observed in ranulas during the first 3 months. However, some of the ranulas displayed a positive result after the initial 3 months of HAART.ConclusionsIn contrast to BLEC, ranulas in HIV-positive patients seem to present a mixed and delayed response to HAART.