Pharyngeal obstruction by Kaposi's sarcoma in a homosexual male with acquired immune deficiency syndrome

C A Patow; T W Stark; P A Findlay; R Steis; D L Longo; H Masur; A M Macher

doi:10.1177/019459988409200621

Pharyngeal obstruction by Kaposi's sarcoma in a homosexual male with acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1984 Dec;92(6):713-6. doi: 10.1177/019459988409200621.

Authors

C A Patow, T W Stark, P A Findlay, R Steis, D L Longo, H Masur, A M Macher

PMID: 6440093
DOI: 10.1177/019459988409200621

Abstract

A homosexual man with AIDS developed multifocal KS with involvement of the palate, larynx, trachea, and esophagus. Symptoms included dysphagia and gagging with resultant inanition. Short-course local radiation therapy effectively resolved the mucosal KS lesions in the treated areas. Other otolaryngologic manifestations included herpes stomatitis and oral candidiasis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
Adult
Combined Modality Therapy
Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
Homosexuality*
Humans
Male
Nutrition Disorders / etiology
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / complications*
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / therapy
Pharyngeal Neoplasms / complications*
Sarcoma, Kaposi / complications*
Sarcoma, Kaposi / therapy