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associated with types 6 and 11. Currently, a vaccine targeting multiple high- risk and low- risk types 6 and 11 is available and effective if given before exposure(54– 60).
19.2.8.2  Papilloma
19.2.8.2.1 Clinical Features
Papilloma is the most common presentation of HPV infection(57). These benign lesions can occur at any age and at any oral mucosal site. Papillomata are usually single, white lesions with finger- like processes most often occurring on the palate and tongue (Figures19.16 and19.17).
19.2.8.2.2 Management
Surgical removal is the treatment of choice.
19.2.8.2.3 Condyloma Acuminata
Condyloma (condyloma acuminatum) is a manifestation of HPV infection. Skin- coloured, fleshy papules in the anogenital region characterise the condition. Rarely, oral mucosa may present condyloma acuminata(61).
Figure19.16  Papilloma in the right
hard palate.
Figure19.17  Papilloma in the lateral tongue.
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19.2.8.2.4 Clinical Features
Condylomas are most often associated with HPV types 6 and 11. Clinically, these lesions are similar in appearance to papillomas but are usually more extensive andmore clustered. Also, condylomas are known to be more diffuse and deeply rooted than papillomas. These lesions are commonly found on the labial mucosa, soft palate and lingual frenum. Condylomas can occur anywhere in the oral cavity and are usually multiple, asymptomatic, pink, exophytic masses larger than papillomas (Figure19.18). These occur more frequently inimmunocompromised patients. Most often, condylomas in the oral cavity are related to oral– genital contact.
19.2.8.2.5 Management
Conservative surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Cryotherapy, systemic or intralesional interferon, and topical cidofovir can be effective.
19.2.9  HIV/AIDS
19.2.9.1  Pathogenesis
HIV 1 and 2 are retroviruses in the Retroviridae family. It is thought that human infection occurred in the early 1900s by transmission of a simian immunodeficiency virus acquired during the killing/ eating of bushmeat. It was only when the immune deficiency- related illnesses of Kaposi’s sarcoma and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia became evident in Western European and American men in the early 1980s that the world’s attention was drawn to the problem.
Most infections outside of Africa are HIV- 1. HIV- 2 causes a similar immunodeficiency state, although the disease course is more slowly progressive and less aggressive as a rule. The routes ofinfection include contaminated IV or IM needles, mucosal contamination by infected semen or vaginal fluid and, previously, infected blood/blood products.
HIV infection results in a devastating collapse of the immune system, rendering the individual prone to opportunistic infections, especially fungal and viral. Oral viral (HSV and Varicella Zoster) and fungal infections (oral candidiasis) are common in HIV infections.
Non- Hodgkin and Hodgkin’s lymphomas have significantly increased due to many factors, including activation of the oncogenic viruses Epstein- Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi’s sarcoma asso­ciated herpesvirus (KSHV). Epithelial cancers such as anal and cervical carcinoma are increased as well due to activation of HPV.
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Figure19.18  Condyloma in the
floor of the mouth in an immunocompromised adult.
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The immunologic hallmark of HIV infection is the profound reduction in CD- 4+ lymphocytes, reversing the normal CD4/CD8 ratio and causing multifactorial, adaptive immune system dysregulation. HIV does, however, negatively affect the innate immune response as well. The virus initially is carried to regional lymph nodes by dendritic antigen- presenting cells in those infections acquired through mucosal or skin contact followed by infection of the CD4 T- cells within the nodes. If infection occurs through IV drug use or infected blood products (virtually eliminated in countries with developed medical systems), CD4 cells are infected directly in the bloodstream. Widespread viral replication occurs throughout the lymphoid system, particularly in the gut- associated lymphoid tissue (GALT). Although anti- HIV antibodies are produced, they are insufficiently neutralising to control viral replication. The quantitative determination of CD4 cells in the peripheral blood and the HIV viral load are the best current markers of dis­ease control and infectivity.
The gradual depletion of CD4 cells is complex. Still, it involves initiation of apoptosis in infected cells, destruction of infected CD4 cells by CD8 cells and initiation of cell death in uninfected CD4 cells through pyroptosis(62– 65).
Modes of transmission include sexual contact, IV drug use, transfusion of blood or blood prod­ucts (previously) and perinatal transmission. AIDS infection is characterised by CD4levels lower
3
than 200/mm
. Various oral lesions include linear gingival erythema, NUG and NUP. Candidiasis,
hairy leukoplakia, Kaposi sarcoma and condylomas occur as well.
19.2.10  Oral andMaxillofacial Fungal Infections
Candida albicans is the most common fungal commensal in the oral cavity. Candida becomes active following prolonged antibiotic therapy, systemic corticosteroids/steroid inhalers, dry mouth, 24/7 denture wearing, smoking and immunocompromised status. Acute candidiasis is commonly called thrush or pseudomembranous candidiasis. Chronic candidiasis presents as erythematous candidiasis, denture stomatitis and angular cheilitis. Median rhomboid glossi­tis, now known as central papillary atrophy, offers midline erythematous areas on the dorsal tongue(66, 67).
19.2.10.1  Pathogenesis ofCandidiasis
Commensal microorganisms such as Candida sp. reside on the surface of the mucosa without affecting human health. Candida, however, becomes pathologic when environmental changes occur causing superficial and invasive infections. Antibiotics, steroids, chemotherapeutics, xeros­tomia and nutritional deficiency alter the attachment of Candida to the mucosal surface, thus causing candidiasis. In xerostomic patients, there is a decrease in the salivary antifungal agents such as lactoferrin, lysozyme, histatins and immunoglobulins, allowing the proliferation of Candida. Reduction in mucosal integrity due to nutritional deficiency also contributes to infection(66, 67).
In its yeast form, Candida reversibly attaches to the oral epithelial cells through electrostatic interactions. Cell- wall receptors mediate the attachment via the family of glycoproteins. The yeast changes morphology to a filamentous hyphal form whenever the host defence mechanism isimpaired, known as phenotypic switching– critical for the host tissue invasion. Extracellular hydrolytic enzymes produced by Candida mediate the destruction of host tissue and subsequent invasion. Candida can form biofilms on denture bases, increasing virulence and fungal susceptibility(66, 67).
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19.2.10.2  Clinical Features
Patients present with burning mouth and/or altered taste of a few days duration with generalised, wipeable, white plaques with the appearance of ‘cottage cheese’. On wiping these white plaques, erythema with spotty bleeding is characteristic (Figure19.19). Erythematous candidiasis or den­ture stomatitis occurs mainly on the palate with a history of denture- wearing 24/7 or an ill- fitting denture (Figure19.20). This is usually chronic and asymptomatic. Angular cheilitis appears as a fissured lesion on an erythematous base at the angle of the mouth (Figure19.21). Central papillary atrophy presents as rhomboid redness or white areas in the mid- dorsal tongue (Figure 19.22). Typically, similar lesions are seen on the palate. The diagnosis is usually established clinically. Asmear of the area, examined microscopically, will assist in diagnosis(66, 67).
19.2.10.3  Management
Clotrimazole troches, nystatin suspension or cream, are used to manage oral candidiasis. If patients are dentulous, avoid using nystatin as they contain sugar. Clotrimazole troches will help in control­ling oral infections. Managing oral candidiasis in denture patients requires nystatin cream or pow­der applied to the denture or a suspension as a rinse. Disinfection of dentures is done by soaking the dentures overnight in 1:10 dilute household bleach. Angular cheilitis are managed by applying an equal amount of clotrimazole and 1% hydrocortisone cream to the angle of the lip. In managing candidiasis, the previously mentioned predisposing factors should be addressed.
Figure19.19  Pseudomembranous
candidiasis presenting as wipeable white plaques.
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Figure19.20  Erythematous
candidiasis in a denture wearer.
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Figure19.21  Angular cheilitis showing as
an erythematous area at the commissure.
Figure19.22  Central papillary
atrophy is noted as the erythematous area on the dorsal tongue.
19.2.11  Deep Fungal Infections
The environmental dimorphic fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum causes histoplasmosis. This organism thrives in moist, nitrogen- rich soil enriched by bat and chicken faeces. Bats may harbour Histoplasma in their gut, but birds are not infected. Human infection results when the microco­nidia are inhaled in dried soil or dust. Bat caves, bat guano and chicken coups have been associated with infectious outbreaks.
Most human infections are asymptomatic due to the small inoculum and the ability of the immune system to isolate organisms by forming granulomas. Immune- compromised individuals may develop severe pneumonia or disseminated infection, usually through reactivation of latent pulmonary infec­tion. Following inhalation of the microconidia, the fungus converts to the yeast form and is ingested by pulmonary macrophages, where it multiplies. Histoplasma resists degradation within the phago­cytic lysosome by inhibiting the production of activated nitrogen and oxygen species and lysosomal
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Oral deep fungal infections such as histoplasmosis occur in the elderly and immunocompromised patients. These infections primarily infect the lungs and are rare in the oral cavity. The lesions may appear anywhere in the oral cavity and present as single chronic, painful or painless ulcera­tions resembling oral squamous cell carcinomas. A biopsy is required for diagnostic confirma­tion. Amphotericin B or itraconazole have been used in treatment along with debridement of the ulcer.
19.3   Summary
Knowledge of the pathogenesis of tissue injury caused by various microbial organisms and the mechanisms of tissue damage is essential for those treating oral infections. The complexity of tis­sue injury and the inflammatory/immune response induced by bacterial, fungal and viral organ­isms of oral infections are discussed. The aetiology, clinical features and management of most common microbial diseases are briefly reviewed with emphasis on pathogenesis.
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