Sinus and nasal manifestations of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
The AIDS epidemic has made previously uncommon infectious diseases and tumors commonplace in HIV-infected individuals. In this article we discuss specific cases of various infections and tumors of the sinonasal tract. Several of these diseases may be the presenting signs of HIV-seropositivity and AIDS. As a result, the clinician first to see such patients must be aware of the diagnosis of these diseases and tumors so that proper testing and treatment may ensue.
Meiteles
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Department of Otolaryngology, New York Medical College, NY.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D007654:Ketoconazole; D012293:Rifampin