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RICHARD B. POLLARD, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992;118(1):19-20.

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The commentary by Davidson and Stabile¹ outlines a local policy for care of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at a major academic health-care institution. The authors have clearly established their commitment and responsibility as otolaryngologists in assisting in the care of this patient population. They are correct that this population will be an increasing burden on multiple subspecialists. While involvement of the head and neck may occur in as many as 40% to 60% of such patients, as they have estimated, surgical intervention and providing assistance to the primary care physician by otolaryngologists may actually be required in a much smaller percentage of patients.

The range of processes that will involve the need for head and neck biopsies and other surgical procedures is numerous. Patients with HIV infection will continue to present with malignancies of the head and neck area. These will include both Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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Galveston, Tex

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