Cystic parotid lesions in patients at risk for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1989. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Cystic parotid lesions in patients at risk for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1988 Nov;114(11):1290-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/89000270
Finfer MD; Schinella RA; Rothstein SG; Persky MS; Department of Pathology, New York University Medical Center, NY; 10016.

Abstract: Twenty-three patients at risk for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome presented with cystic lesions of the parotid gland. Fourteen patients had unilateral parotid cysts and nine had bilateral enlargement. Ten patients were positive for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), three were negative for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus, and ten refused testing. Fine-needle aspiration cytology and computed tomography were helpful in making the diagnosis of benign lymphoepithelial cyst. Superficial parotidectomy confirmed the diagnosis. Concurrent malignancy (Kaposi's sarcoma) was diagnosed in one patient from a parotid specimen. Follow-up has ranged from four months to five years.
Keywords: Cysts/COMPLICATIONS/*PATHOLOGY Human HIV Seropositivity/COMPLICATIONS/*PATHOLOGY Male Parotid Diseases/COMPLICATIONS/*PATHOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE

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