Abstract

CARRASCO C, William; GUERRA G, María Elena  and  TOVAR, Vilma. Comparacion de la presencia de queilitis angular en niños VIH(+) y VIH(-), hijos de madres seropositivas. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2008, vol.46, n.3, pp.260-264. ISSN 0001-6365.

Vertically-acquired infection HIV/AIDS is commonly seen in children; in other words, mother-to-child transmission. Immuno-compromised state, permit the installation of opportunist infections where the oral candidiasis is the most frequent. Objective: to compare frequency of oral candidiasis present as angular cheilitis in children HIV (+) and VIH (-) vertically exposed. Subjects and Methods: 59 children (aged 0 to 4), 32 VIH (+) y 27 VIH (-) from the CAPEI/UCV 2003-2004, were clinically examinated following the corresponding protocol. Oral samples were cultured for Candida growth. Statistical analyses using Chi square the Pearson were made. Results: Of 59 children examined, 58, 8% (30) presented any lip lesion. 50, 5 % (16), were oral candidiasis as angular cheilitis diagnosed, where 75, 5% (12) were HIV (+) compare to 25,9% (4) VIH (-). The Chi square test show high statistical significance (P= 0,001) related to angular cheilitis in both groups. Conclusions: These results indicate the statistical significance of angular cheilitis in HIV (+) children in the total study group and shows up the fundamental Pediatric Dentistry participation in the diagnosis and treatment of oral lesion in children VIH (+).

Keywords : Children; HIV/AIDS; vertically exposed; angular cheilitis.