Fatal disseminated Anncaliia algerae myositis mimicking polymyositis in an immunocompromised patient

Volume: 31, Issue: 9, Pages: 877 - 880
Published: Sep 1, 2021
Abstract
We report the first New Zealand case of Anncaliia algerae myositis in a 55-year-old man with a history of psoriatic arthritis, treated with long-term immunosuppressive therapy. He resided in the city of Rotorua, which is famous for geothermal hot springs. A vastus lateralis muscle biopsy was performed to investigate the cause of an unexplained myositis. Light microscopy demonstrated a necrotizing myositis with scattered clusters of ovoid spores...
Paper Details
Title
Fatal disseminated Anncaliia algerae myositis mimicking polymyositis in an immunocompromised patient
Published Date
Sep 1, 2021
Volume
31
Issue
9
Pages
877 - 880
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