HIV infection and shoulder pain: a challenging case.

With better understanding of the pathogenesis of AIDS and the advent of anti-retroviral medications, patients with HIV are living longer and the probability that they will suffer musculoskeletal complications are increasing. There is a vast array of musculoskeletal impairments including rheumatologic, infectious, and non-infectious conditions. We report a 53-year-old man with longstanding shoulder pain, weakness, and spasticity of the upper extremity which was diagnosed as adhesive capsulitis secondary to brain abscess.

Peculiar fracture of the cervical spine: a rara avis.

Study Design: Case report.

Objectives: To report a peculiar case of the cervical spine that ensued after a sudden harsh extension along with its prompt evaluation and management.

Summary Of Background Data: Fractures of the cervical spine do occur and are usually inconsequential because of the rarity of accompanying neurologic complications.

Interferon-alpha-associated monoarthritis.

The therapeutic indications for interferons (IFNs) have increased in recent years to include many different diseases of viral and malignant origin. Autoimmune phenomena may occur with IFN therapy, but arthritis is uncommon. In this case report, we describe a patient who developed monoarthritis in the knee after IFN-alpha therapy for chronic hepatitis B infection.