Polymyalgia rheumatica

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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) a common inflammatory condition typically affecting elderly people. It is a multisystem disorder but usually affects the musculoskeletal system.

It can manifest in various ways (which are perhaps best discussed under their own headings.

  • -<a title="polymyalgia rheumatica: musculoskeletal manifestations" href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-musculoskeletal-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica: musculoskeletal manifestations</a><ul>
  • -<li><a title="Bursitis" href="/articles/bursitis">bursitis</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="synovitis" href="/articles/synovitis">synovitis</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="tenosynovitis" href="/articles/tenosynovitis">tenosynovitis</a></li>
  • +<a href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-musculoskeletal-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica: musculoskeletal manifestations</a><ul>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/bursitis">bursitis</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/synovitis">synovitis</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/tenosynovitis">tenosynovitis</a></li>
  • -<a title="polymyalgia rheumatica: vascular manifestations" href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-vascular-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica: vascular manifestations</a> :<ul><li><a title="Giant cell arteritis" href="/articles/giant-cell-arteritis">giant cell arteritis</a></li></ul>
  • +<a href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-vascular-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica: vascular manifestations</a> :<ul><li>
  • +<a href="/articles/giant-cell-arteritis">giant cell arteritis (GCA):</a> (PMR can be seen in aroud 1/2 of cases of GCA)</li></ul>
  • -<a title="polymyalgia rheumatica: pulmonary manifestations" href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-pulmonary-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica: pulmonary manifestations</a> : rare<ul><li>
  • -<a title="pulmonary fibrosis" href="/articles/pulmonary-fibrosis">pulmonary fibrosis</a> (rare) <sup>2</sup>
  • +<a href="/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-pulmonary-manifestations">polymyalgia rheumatica: pulmonary manifestations</a> : rare<ul><li>
  • +<a href="/articles/pulmonary-fibrosis">pulmonary fibrosis</a> (rare) <sup>2</sup>

References changed:

  • 1. Camellino D, Cimmino MA. Imaging of polymyalgia rheumatica: indications on its pathogenesis, diagnosis and prognosis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2011;51 (1): 77-86. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keq450">doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keq450</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21565899">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
  • 2. Shimada T, Matsumura K, Higashi K et-al. Pulmonary fibrosis associated with polymyalgia rheumatica. Intern. Med. 1997;36 (11): 837-40. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9392362">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
  • 3. González-Gay MA, García-Porrúa C, Vázquez-Caruncho M et-al. The spectrum of polymyalgia rheumatica in northwestern Spain: incidence and analysis of variables associated with relapse in a 10 year study. J. Rheumatol. 1999;26 (6): 1326-32. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10381051">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
  • 4. Pavlica P, Barozzi L, Salvarani C et-al. Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of PMR. Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. 2000;18 (4 Suppl 20): S38-9. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10948759">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
  • 5. Cantini F, Salvarani C, Olivieri I et-al. Shoulder ultrasonography in the diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica: a case-control study. J. Rheumatol. 2001;28 (5): 1049-55. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11361188">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

Systems changed:

  • Musculoskeletal

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