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CT/MRI of musculoskeletal complications of AIDS

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While uncommon, many musculoskeletal disorders may be seen in association with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Infections such as osteomyelitis, bacterial myositis and septic arthritis, neoplasms such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Kaposi sarcoma, and myopathies and polymyositis have been reported in this patient population. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging frequently detect unanticipated musculoskeletal disease in a patient with AIDS, and may further help to distinguish infections from neoplastic disorders.

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  1. Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Susan H. Wyatt M.D. & Elliot K. Fishman M.D.

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Wyatt, S.H., Fishman, E.K. CT/MRI of musculoskeletal complications of AIDS. Skeletal Radiol. 24, 481–488 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00202141

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