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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome presenting as oral pharyngeal and cutaneous kaposi's sarcoma
Author(s) -
Napier Bradford L.,
Mctighe Arthur H.,
Snow Jon F.,
Czako Robert G.,
Leavitt Richard D.,
Blanchard Cyrus L.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198311000-00013
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoma , tongue , dermatology , otorhinolaryngology , head and neck , kaposi's sarcoma , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , disease , epidemiology , pathology , surgery , immunology , human herpesvirus
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.