[Benign lymphoid pseudotumors of the nasal cavity and HIV infections].
OBJECTIVE
To return particular aspects of the benign lymphoid pseudotumor of the cavum.


METHODS
It is about a prospective survey on 7 years achieved in the ENT services of university hospital of Treichville (1994-1995) and of Bouaké (1996-2001). Five cases have been kept.


RESULTS
There were 4 women and 1 man aged between 26 years and 47 years. The main reason of consultation was the hypoacousia and the nasal obstruction. A cavum tumor was founded will all the patients during cavoscopy. The tympanometry confirmed the diagnosis of otitis media with effusion. The histological operative piece exam noted a lymphoid hyperplasia. HIV serology was positive in 4 cases and negative in 1 case. The treatment consisted in surgical removal of the tumor in 1 case and in 4 cases it was associated with the grommet insertion. Three of the 4 HIV-positive patients received antiviral treatment. The evolution was good with all the patients.


CONCLUSIONS
The lymphoid pseudotumors of the cavum must make search for a VIH infection at the young.
Kacouchia
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Service ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU de Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire. kacouchia@yahoo.fr
N'Gattia
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Effi
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Tanon-Anoh
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Kouassi
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Kouassi
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies