Head and neck manifestation of mycobacterium avium complex disease as a consequence of return of immunocompetency in AIDS

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Dec;125(6):668-9. doi: 10.1067/mhn.2001.120432.

Authors

D C Bloom¹, K C Earhart, M A Keefe

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34520 Bob Wilson Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92134-2200, USA. dcbloom@hotmail.com

PMID: 11743478
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2001.120432

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / immunology
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / therapy
Abscess / diagnosis*
Abscess / immunology
Abscess / therapy
Adult
Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
Biopsy, Needle
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Combined Modality Therapy
Drainage
Humans
Immunocompetence*
Male
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / diagnosis*
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / immunology
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / therapy
Neck*
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Radiography, Interventional
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antitubercular Agents
Prednisone