Benign nasopharyngeal masses and human immunodeficiency virus infection
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- DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1990.01870020082022
Benign nasopharyngeal masses and human immunodeficiency virus infection
Abstract
Manifestations of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are common in the head and neck and are becoming well known to the otolaryngologist. We present a series of seven patients who complained of nasal obstruction and hearing loss and were found, on examination, to have large obstructing nasopharyngeal masses and otitis media with effusion. Biopsy revealed benign lymphoid proliferation. Because of a suspicion of human immunodeficiency virus infection by history, antibody titers were obtained and were found to be positive in all cases. With the known increased rate of aggressive extranodal B-cell lymphomas in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, its existence in the nasopharynx should be ruled out histologically in symptomatic patients. Nasal obstruction and hearing loss secondary to nasopharyngeal lymphoid proliferation in high-risk patients can be an early sign of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Patients presenting with this clinical entity should be advised to have serologic testing and further treatment and counseling if necessary.
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