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J Oral Pathol Med
; 34(1): 56-8, 2005 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15610408
RESUMO
A HIV-positive patient, 3 months after the treatment initiation with lopinavir-/ritonavir (LPV/r) acquired macroglossia. The tongue biopsy revealed mature adipose tissue accumulated into submucosa. The drug was discontinued and the patient showed a significant improvement. This case is the first case in the medical literature of acquired macroglossia because of LPV/r, a drug causing changes in body fat composition.