Document 3078
 DOCN  M94A3078
 TI    Otolaryngological findings in HIV infections.
 DT    9412
 AU    Goncalves D; Silva MS; Toledo Junior AC; Greco DB; Immunodeficiency
       sector, UFMG, Brazil.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):159 (abstract no. PB0064). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369497
 AB    OBJECTIVE: Report the frequency and types of otolaryngological (ENT)
       manifestations in various stages of HIV infections. METHODS: HIV
       infected patients with ENT symptoms were examined. They were seen by one
       specialist that didn't know about the stage of HIV infection. RESULTS:
       The majority were male (50 = 87.7%), between 21 and 49 years. Eleven
       patients were asymptomatic (group II of CDC) and 46 had AIDS (group IV).
       In group II, six (54.5%) had diseases related to lymphoid hyperplasia:
       Cervical lymphadenomegaly in 3, parotid gland enlargement in 2 and
       adenoidal hypertrophy in 1. Hairy leukoplakia was present in 2 cases. In
       group IV sinusitis was present in 22 (47.8%) and oral candidiasis in 11
       (23.9%). Kaposi's sarcoma occurred in 6 (13.0) cases and 4 of them
       involved the hard palate. CONCLUSIONS: Diseases related to cervical
       lymphoid hyperplasia is frequent in early HIV infection, while
       infections dominate late stages. These findings emphasize the role of
       the ENT specialist in the early diagnosis of HIV infection and in the
       control of its complications.
 DE    Adult  AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/CLASSIFICATION/*DIAGNOSIS
       Female  Human  Hyperplasia  HIV Infections/CLASSIFICATION/*DIAGNOSIS
       Lymph Nodes/PATHOLOGY  Male  Middle Age  Neck  Otorhinolaryngologic
       Diseases/CLASSIFICATION/*DIAGNOSIS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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