Syebele, KabundaButow, Kurt-Wilhelm2013-10-302013-10-302011-02Syebele, K & Bütow, KW 2011, 'Comparative study of the effect of antiretroviral therapy on benign lymphoepithelial cyst of parotid glands and ranulas in HIV-positive patients', Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology and Endodontology, vol. 111, no. 2, pp. 205-210.1079-2104 (print)1528-395X (online)10.1016/j.tripleo.2010.09.067http://hdl.handle.net/2263/32215OBJECTIVE. This study’s aim was to assess the effect of highly active antiretroviral drugs (HAART) on benign lymphoepithelial cysts (BLEC) of the parotid and ranulas. Study design. The records of 10 HIV-positive patients who presented with BLEC were reviewed, and 14 HIV-positive patients who presented with ranulas were prospectively enrolled. Patients in both groups received the same combination of HAART and were clinically evaluated for the first 3 months. Patients with ranulas were followed for an additional 3 months. A clinical reduction in the size of the lesions was considered to be a positive outcome. RESULTS. All parotid glands with BLEC resolved within 3 months. No positive results were observed in ranulas during the first 3 months. However, some of the ranulas displayed a positive result after the initial 3 months of HAART. CONCLUSIONS. In contrast to BLEC, ranulas in HIV-positive patients seem to present a mixed and delayed response to HAART.en© 2011 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology,vol. 111, no. 2, pp. 205-210, 2011, doi : 10.1016/j.tripleo.2010.09.06Comparative studyEffect of antiretroviral therapyBenign lymphoepithelial cystParotid glandsRanulasHIV-positive patientsPostprint Article