RT Journal
A1 Fuster M, Negredo E, Cadafalch J, Domingo P, Illa I, Clavé P
T1 HIv-associated polymyositis with life-threatening myocardial and esophageal involvement
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 1999
FD May 10
VO 159
IS 9
SP 1012
OP 1012
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–associated polymyositis was first described in 19831; since then a few cases have been reported.2- 4 Although muscular pathological abnormalities are commonly found in HIV-infected patients, the prevalence of symptomatic polymyositis is less than 1%.2 When present, the occurrence of esophageal and myocardial involvement is, however, exceedingly rare. We have recently cared for an HIV-infected patient with polymyositis who presented with life-threatening myocardial and esophageal involvement.