Neoplastic disease in the head and neck of patients with AIDS.

Immunosuppression increases the risk of developing malignancies. In immunosuppression due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease the common head and neck tumors are Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Squamous cell carcinoma has also been reported. Kaposi's sarcoma is the commonest neoplastic disease in AIDS. The incidence of lymphoma is rapidly increasing. This article reviews the incidence, clinical presentation and management of these diseases in the head and neck in AIDS patients.