Squamous cell cancer of the larynx in an intravenous drug user with AIDS.
We present the case of a 29-year-old intravenous drug user with AIDS and squamous cell cancer of the larynx. Profound immunosuppression was evident by an OKT4:OKT8 ratio of 0.1. Simultaneous treatment of the laryngeal cancer by laser vaporization and treatment of immunosuppression with zidovudine resulted in no tumor recurrence after one year.
Barone
J G
JG
Department of Surgery, St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ.
Hutchinson
D
D
Cuppari
A L
AL
Barone
J E
JE
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*