Concurrent Myotonic Dystrophy and Inflammatory Myopathy in a Patient with HIV/AIDS. (20th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, Akash; Huttner, Anita; Azar, Marwan M.
• Other Names: Mansour-ghanaei Fariborz Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2021(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-05-20
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2021/9998415
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Neuromuscular complications are common in patients with HIV/AIDS at any stage of the disease process. Myopathies can be secondary to antiretroviral therapy, HIV myositis itself, or other etiologies. Here, we present the case of a middle-aged male with HIV who presented with myalgias and was diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy and HIV-associated polymyositis after extensive workup including clinical history and physical exam, laboratory markers, electromyogram, and muscle biopsy. This case illustrates the importance of a comprehensive workup for myopathy in HIV/AIDS and the possibility of multiple concurrent conditions.