Otorhinolaryngologic manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
In this study, the authors analysed retrospectively 161 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome interned at the Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre. 115 (71.4%) presented with otolaryngologic lesions. 92.2% were male. The great majority were white and aged between 20 and 50 years of age (88.7%). Homosexual and bisexual males were the most frequent risk group (72.2%). Oropharyngeal candidiasis was the most prevalent head and neck manifestation (86%). Other less common lesions were sinusitis (19.1%) and Kaposi sarcoma (7.8%), mainly on the hard palate. The recognition of these manifestations by the otolaryngologist is important in order to make an early diagnosis and to treat them.
Sant'Anna
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GD
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departament of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Franche
G L
GL
Tabajara
L M
LM
Favero
R M
RM
Kuhl
G
G
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology