title: Kaposi's sarcoma of the parotid gland in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome complained of a dry mouth and bilateral swelling of the parotid glands. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) was found within the tissue of the parotid gland. Although KS is a common manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the presence of KS in the salivary glands is very rare. The human immunodeficiency virus I (HIV-I) genome was not identified in parotid glandular cells or in KS cells in this case, although the virus was detected in infiltrating lymphocytes and in tissue macrophages.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Investigations and Patient Care Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, Bethesda, Md.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Travis
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology