title: [Polymyositis and HTLV-I infection: case report].
abstract: We report the case of a 57 years-old woman presenting polymyositis associated to HTLV-I infection without clinical signs of involvement of the central and peripheral nervous system. Pathophysiologic aspects of muscular involvement in HTLV-I infection are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, CCBS, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Brasil.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Macieira
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fakhouri
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*