Which of the following are oral complications of acquired immunodeficiency disease? (Select all that apply.)

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Susceptibility to various opportunistic infections, including candidiasis, is a hallmark of HIV. Lipodystrophy (rearrangement of fat cells in the face) and lip hypertrophy (accumulation of fat on the back or the neck) occur in HIV-positive patients who are taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Similarly, lipoatrophy (loss of fat from specific areas of the body) occurs. Oral hairy leukoplakia, commonly is found predominately on the lateral borders of the tongue; it consists of white lesions of filamentous growths that do not rub off. Note that polyphagia (increased hunger) is a manifestation of diabetes.

Which of the Following Are Oral Complications of Acquired Immunodeficiency