title: Myopathy in tuberculosis: two presumptive cases and a review of the literature.
abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculosis infrequently infects muscle. Two cases of muscle involvement complicating tuberculosis (TB), one as a result of infection and a second resulting from the treatment of TB, are reported. Thirteen previous cases are summarized. The pathology, pathogenesis, clinical features, differential diagnosis, and treatment of TB myopathy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: 6th Air Transportable Hospital, Joint Task Force 160 Medical Detachment, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wallerstein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thoe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rask
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D009220:Myositis / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents