Kaposi's sarcoma of the parotid gland in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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.
Yeh
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CK
Clinical Investigations and Patient Care Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, Bethesda, Md.
Fox
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PC
Fox
C H
CH
Travis
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WD
Lane
H C
HC
Baum
B J
BJ
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