title: Inflammatory myopathy and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: A 33-year-old black woman with advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) presented with rapidly progressive muscle weakness and serologic and radiologic evidence of central nervous system Toxoplasma infection. Muscle biopsy revealed an inflammatory infiltrate predominantly composed of macrophages and T suppressor/cytotoxic cells. Human immunodeficiency virus major core protein (p24) was also detected in macrophages and damaged muscle cells around the inflammatory infiltrates. The patient improved clinically with glucocorticoid therapy for polymyositis and pyrimethamine and clindamycin therapy for toxoplasmosis.
authors: Department of Medicine, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO 80045.
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Nordstrom
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Petropolis
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Giorno
authors: R H
authors: RH
authors: Gates
authors: V B
authors: VB
authors: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications*; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal