[HIV and ENT manifestations: epidemiologic and clinic aspects at CNHU of Cotonou and CHD Oueme-Plateau]

From October 1st 2003 to March 31 2004 about six months 45 patients with ENT manifestations of HIV have been followed as well at the ENT service of CNHU of Cotonou and at the departmental hospital of Porto-Novo. 26 among then have HIV serologic positif. From this prospective study we retain that the patients from 20 to 49 years old represented 846%. Male has predominated: 577%. The socio-professional strata with low revenue and those with itinerant professions are the greatest target: 877%. The transmission mode has been heterosexual in 80%. The HIV1 has been isolated in 885%. As a result of clinical observation 503% of patients have recurring infections of superior aero-digestive tract : otitis sinusitis and oropharyngeal mycosys. The facial paralysis has been noted in 108% chronic cervical adenopathies 108% and parotid tumors 81%.