Polymyalgia rheumatica
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 29 Jan 2021
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Weerakkody Y, Bell D, Smith H, et al. Polymyalgia rheumatica. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-36804
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Article created:
11 May 2015,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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Last revised:
29 Jan 2021,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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- Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is 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 best discussed in the separate articles below:
- polymyalgia rheumatica (musculoskeletal manifestations)
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polymyalgia rheumatica (vascular manifestations)
- giant cell arteritis (GCA): (PMR can be seen in around half of GCA cases)
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polymyalgia rheumatica (pulmonary manifestations)
- pulmonary fibrosis (rare) 2
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