Microsporidial Myositis and The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A Four-Year Follow-Up
Authors: Abe M. Macher
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections15 August 1988Microsporidial Myositis and The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A Four-Year Follow-UpAbe M. Macher, MD, Ronald Neafie, MS, Peter Angritt, MC, Sylvana M. Tuur, MDAbe M. Macher, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Ronald Neafie, MSSearch for more papers by this author, Peter Angritt, MCSearch for more papers by this author, Sylvana M. Tuur, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-109-4-343_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo The Editor:In 1985, Ledford and colleagues (1) reported the first case of a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) with myositis secondary to a microsporidial infection. At clinical presentation in 1983, the patient was a cachectic, 20-year-old black man residing in Florida. He had progressive, generalized muscle weakness with contractures; generalized nontender lymphadenopathy; testicular atrophy; gynecomastia; sinusitis; fever; and a weight loss of 18 kg. Laboratory studies showed anemia, lymphocytopenia, cutaneous anergy, decreased in-vitro lymphocyte blast transformation, and a T-helper/T-suppressor cell ratio of 0.4. Serologic titers to cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, hepatitis B virus, and syphilis were all...References1. LedfordOvermanGonzalvo DMA. Microsporidiosis myositis in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1985;102:628-30. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ModiglianiBoriesle Charpentier RCY. Diarrhea and mal-absorption in acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a study of four cases with special emphasis on opportunistic protozoan infections. Gut. 1985;26:179-87. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Desportesle CharpentierGalian LYA. 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