Adenoidal hypertrophy as the presenting feature of HIV infection.
A case of symptomatic recurrent adenoidal hypertrophy, as the presenting feature of HIV infection in a haemophiliac child, is reported. The incidence of non-malignant nasopharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia in HIV infection is examined and the relevance of the histological appearance is discussed in relation to progression of disease.
Hickey
S A
SA
Department of ENT Surgery, St Thomas' Hospital, London.
Buckley
J G
JG
Macartney
J C
JC
D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence