Oral Manifestation Of Disseminated Mycobacterium Kansasii Infection In A Patient With Aids

We report the case of a 46-year-old male patient with advanced HIV infection who developed an oral ulcer caused by Mycobacterium kansasii. It is the first description of an aphthous-like ulcer caused by this nontuberculous mycobacterium. As the AIDS epidemy is still growing, more cases might be observed and the current spectrum of differential diagnosis should be expanded.