Persistent numbness and burning pain in a man with HIV disease

In a case study, a 43-year-old, unemployed Black male, known to be HIV-positive since 1991, complained of burning in his right calf and thigh. The pain was incorrectly attributed to HIV neuropathy, but was eventually diagnosed as peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

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Veröffentlicht in:	AIDS patient care and STDs 2000-10, Vol.14 (10), p.529-531
Hauptverfasser:	Newshan, G, Tsang, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS/HIV Angiography Arterial Occlusive Diseases - diagnosis Arterial Occlusive Diseases - etiology Arterial Occlusive Diseases - surgery Cardiovascular disease Case studies Diagnosis, Differential HIV HIV Infections - complications Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Hypesthesia Iliac Artery - diagnostic imaging Leg Legs Male Pain Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	In a case study, a 43-year-old, unemployed Black male, known to be HIV-positive since 1991, complained of burning in his right calf and thigh. The pain was incorrectly attributed to HIV neuropathy, but was eventually diagnosed as peripheral arterial occlusive disease.
ISSN:	1087-2914 1557-7449
DOI:	10.1089/108729100750018281