Acquired macroglossia due to lopinavir/ritonavir treatment

J Oral Pathol Med. 2005 Jan;34(1):56-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2004.00237.x.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Lopinavir
  • Macroglossia / chemically induced*
  • Macroglossia / pathology
  • Pyrimidinones / adverse effects*
  • Pyrimidinones / therapeutic use
  • Ritonavir / adverse effects*
  • Ritonavir / therapeutic use

Substances

  • HIV Protease Inhibitors
  • Pyrimidinones
  • Lopinavir
  • Ritonavir