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Otorhinolaryngologic manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
G D Sant'Anna1, G L Franche, L M Tabajara
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departament of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
In this study, the authors analysed retrospectively 161 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome interned at the Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre. 115 (71.4%) presented with otolaryngologic lesions. 92.2% were male. The great majority were white and aged between 20 and 50 years of age (88.7%). Homosexual and bisexual males were the most frequent risk group (72.2%). Oropharyngeal candidiasis was the most prevalent head and neck manifestation (86%). Other less common lesions were sinusitis (19.1%) and Kaposi sarcoma (7.8%), mainly on the hard palate. The recognition of these manifestations by the otolaryngologist is important in order to make an early diagnosis and to treat them.
In this study, the authors analysed retrospectively 161 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome interned at the Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre. 115 (71.4%) presented with otolaryngologic lesions. 92.2% were male. The great majority were white and aged between 20 and 50 years of age (88.7%). Homosexual and bisexual males were the most frequent risk group (72.2%). Oropharyngeal candidiasis was the most prevalent head and neck manifestation (86%). Other less common lesions were sinusitis (19.1%) and Kaposi sarcoma (7.8%), mainly on the hard palate. The recognition of these manifestations by the otolaryngologist is important in order to make an early diagnosis and to treat them.