Myopathy associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection: report of a case.
J Formos Med Assoc
; 92(2): 192-4, 1993 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Neuromuscular manifestations, including a variety of peripheral neuropathies and myopathies, can occur either as isolated clinical phenomena or concurrently with other clinical manifestations, and are common in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A 33-year-old male patient had a four-year history of increasing proximal muscle weakness of the extremities. Elevated muscle enzymes, a muscle biopsy and interstitial lung disease all suggested a diagnosis of polymyositis with lung involvement. However, a transbronchial lung biopsy revealed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and serology for HIV infection disclosed positive results. Zidovudine and cotrimoxazole were instituted and the patient improved. HIV-associated myopathy should be considered by practicing clinicians in cases presenting with myopathy, since the number of patients with HIV infection is increasing in Taiwan.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Doenças Musculares
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Formos Med Assoc
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1993
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Article