Pharyngeal obstruction by Kaposi's sarcoma in a homosexual male with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
A homosexual man with AIDS developed multifocal KS with involvement of the palate, larynx, trachea, and esophagus. Symptoms included dysphagia and gagging with resultant inanition. Short-course local radiation therapy effectively resolved the mucosal KS lesions in the treated areas. Other otolaryngologic manifestations included herpes stomatitis and oral candidiasis.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy