HIV-associated nemaline myopathy manifesting as bent spine syndrome

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HIV-associated myopathies include HIV-associated polymyositis, inclusion body myositis, diffuse infiltrative lymphocytosis syndrome and sporadic late-onset nemaline myopathy (HIV-NM). HIV-NM typically manifests as a painless, progressive proximal and axial muscle weakness with characteristic histological findings of intracytoplasmic rods, or nemaline bodies, seen in atrophic muscle fibres. HIV-NM presents prior to or shortly after initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and is treated with intravenous immunoglobulin, glucocorticoids or immunosuppression. We present a case of HIV-NM in a patient with well-controlled HIV on decades-long ART with progressive bent spine syndrome, or camptocormia. This case highlights the importance of considering HIV-associated myopathies such as HIV-NM in patients with HIV who present with musculoskeletal complaints.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

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BMJ case reports - 17(2024), 3 vom: 12. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nasir, Ali Zagham [VerfasserIn]
Jameson, Andrew [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
HIV / AIDS
Infectious diseases
Journal Article
Muscle disease
Musculoskeletal syndromes
Rheumatology

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Date Completed 14.03.2024

Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bcr-2023-258988

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NLM369614208