Myopathy associated with AIDS.
We report 3 cases of AIDS complicated by muscular disease: 2 with acute polymyositis and 1 with severe noninflammatory myopathy. Tests for an alternative infectious etiology were negative. HIV may well have a tropism for muscle tissue.
Marolda
M
M
Clinica Neurologica, II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Napoli.
De Mercato
R
R
Camporeale
F S
FS
Carandente
M
M
Noce
S
S
Cioffi
M
M
Orsini
A V
AV
Cauli
M
M
Bassi
A
A
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology