title: Otorhinolaryngologic manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departament of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Sant'Anna
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Franche
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Tabajara
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Favero
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kuhl
mesh_terms: 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