title: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome presenting as oral pharyngeal and cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma.
abstract: A 25-year-old black male homosexual with AIDS presented with Kaposi's sarcoma of the tongue, palate and skin. The definition, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of AIDS are discussed. The role of the otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon in diagnosing this disease is outlined.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology