Chronic coxsackie B infection mimicking primary fibromyalgia.
We describe a patient with primary fibromyalgia according to Smythe's criteria who had evidence of chronic infection with Coxsackie virus over a 4-year period. We discuss the association of Coxsackie infection and myalgic syndromes and review the literature.
Nash
P
P
Rheumatology Research Unit, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Chard
M
M
Hazleman
B
B
D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M