[Adenoid hypertrophy as initial symptom of an infection with the human immunodeficiency virus]

A woman aged 25 yr consulted the Department of Otorhinolaryngology with complaints of persistent nasal obstruction caused by adenoid hypertrophy recurring shortly after recent adenoidectomy. Previous elaborate investigations did not reveal the cause of this unexplained phenomenon. Testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was positive. In case of an unexplained recurrent adenoid hypertrophy, an infection with the human immunodeficiency virus should be considered in the differential diagnosis.