[Lymph node and cutaneous biopsies in AIDS treatment].
In AIDS lymph node biopsy is important both for grading and for differential diagnosis. Skin biopsy is used for identifying Kaposi's sarcoma, which is present in about a third of AIDS cases. Authors have performed 69 biopsies in local anaesthesia taking the necessary precautions as for HBsAg-positive subjects.
Bogetti
P
P
Divisione di Chirurgia Plastica, Ospedale Maria Vittoria, Torino.
Preziosi
C
C
Fox
E
E
Cassano
M
M
Borsetti
G
G
D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000473:pathology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000473:pathology; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
Biopsia linfonodale e cutanea nel trattamento dell'AIDS.