title: [Prospective study of rheumatic manifestations in human immunodeficiency virus infection. Apropos of 26 cases in Congo].
abstract: A 12-month prospective study of the osteo-articular complaints in HIV infected patients was carried out in the Department of Rheumatology, Brazzaville, Congo. Positivity of the HIV serology was systematically researched. And so the authors have observed rheumatic disorders in 26 patients, 12 males, 14 females, with a mean age of 36 years (ranged from 13 to 78). These disorders are as follow: linked to HIV oligo or polyarthritis, 18 cases; septic arthritis 3 cases; destructive spondylodiscitis 2 cases; bilateral sciatica with paralysis 3 cases; tropical myositis 2 cases. Contamination was heterosexual in 23 patients, iatrogenic in 3 other ones. HIV infection was at the CDC stades II (7 patients) or IV (19 patients). The prevalence of osteo-articular manifestations in HIV infected patients who are admitted in the hospital of Brazzaville, Congo is evaluated at only 4%.
authors.affiliation: Services de Rhumatologie et de Rééducation Fonctionnelle, CHU de Brazzaville, CHRU d'Angers.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bileckot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Masson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ntsiba
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mbongo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biendo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yala
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brégeon
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003223:Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Etude prospective des manifestations rhumatologiques au cours de l'infection par le virus de l'immunodéficience humaine. A propos de 26 cas au Congo.