The Kaposi's Sarcoma Clinic at the University of California, San Francisco: An Early Response to the AIDS Epidemic

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a neoplastic vascular disorder, classically arising in the skin of the lower extremities. As a consequence of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic, an increasing number of patients have been found to have KS. In AIDS patients, KS appears to exhibit a more diffuse nature and frequently affects the head and neck. Mucosal lesions are most often seen, commonly involving the oral cavity. Only rare cases of laryngeal involvement have been recorded in the literature. We report 2 cases of KS of the supraglottic larynx. Our first patient, an elderly man of Mediterranean descent, complained of voice change and throat discomfort. Endoscopy with biopsy for diagnosis allowed conservative treatment with chemotherapy. Our second patient was a younger man with AIDS who presented with symptoms of airway obstruction. Management with carbon dioxide laser epiglottectomy was successful in relieving that patient's symptoms. Although rare, KS may present in both healthy and immunocompromised patients, and must be considered in the differential diagnosis of all violaceous lesions of the larynx.

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Projected Cost-Effectiveness of Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction 11All editorial decisions for this article, including selection of referees, were made by a Guest Editor. This policy applies to all articles with authors from the University of California San Francisco.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology ◽

10.1016/s0735-1097(97)00391-4 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 30 (7) ◽

pp. 1741-1750 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Tracy A Lieu ◽

R.Jan Gurley ◽

Robert J Lundstrom ◽

G.Thomas Ray ◽

Bruce H Fireman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽

Cost Effectiveness ◽

San Francisco ◽

Guest Editor ◽

Primary Angioplasty ◽

University Of California ◽

Editorial Decisions ◽

The University ◽

Selection Of

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Case Files of the University of California San Francisco Medical Toxicology Fellowship: Acute Chlorine Gas Inhalation and the Utility of Nebulized Sodium Bicarbonate

Journal of Medical Toxicology ◽

10.1007/s13181-013-0309-8 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 259-265 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

John E. Vajner ◽

Derrick Lung

Keyword(s):

Sodium Bicarbonate ◽

San Francisco ◽

Medical Toxicology ◽

University Of California ◽

Chlorine Gas ◽

Case Files ◽

Gas Inhalation ◽

The University

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Lessons Learned from an Integrated Neurology Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Curriculum

Neurology Clinical Practice ◽

10.1212/cpj.0000000000001081 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000001081

Author(s):

Noriko Anderson ◽

S Andrew Josephson ◽

Nicole Rosendale

Keyword(s):

San Francisco ◽

Multidisciplinary Team ◽

Balance Training ◽

Junior Faculty ◽

Residency Education ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

University Of California ◽

Current Events ◽

The University ◽

Equity And Inclusion

AbstractThe University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Neurology Department incorporated a formal diversity, equity and inclusion curriculum into the residency education in 2015. During that time, we have learned a number of lessons that can be useful to other institutions planning similar initiatives including: 1) training should be led by a multidisciplinary team with experienced educators; 2) sustainability of the curriculum requires broad departmental buy-in from leadership to junior faculty to the residents themselves; 3) the curriculum needs to balance training on fundamental topics with flexibility to change in response to current events and the needs of the community; and 4) the sessions need to be practical.

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