A great simulator in clinical practice: mononeuritis multiplex in HIV infection

• Main Authors: José Pedro Soares Baima (Author), Beatriz Carneiro Gondim Silva (Author), Vanessa Lopes Vieira (Author), Luiz Pedro Meireles (Author), Milton Hideaki Arai (Author), Angelina Maria Martins Lino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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HIV infection is a chameleon, mimicking several diseases. Herein, we report a previously healthy 39-year-old woman who, over 2 months, developed arthritis, weight loss, and confluent multiple mononeuropathy. Extensive laboratory investigation showed positive serology for HIV, with a CD4 count of 100...