Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and Lung Involvement: The Forgotten Association

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory condition of unknown etiology, commonly occurring in the elderly and is associated with a good prognosis. Patients usually present with pain in the neck, shoulders, and hips. The onset is often abrupt and is associated with depression and flu-like symp...

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Autores principales: Hammoda, Hoda Mohamed Bakri, Al Saleh, Jamal, Mahmood, Kathija, Darwish, Ola Abdel Hamid Moustafa, Musa, Mohamed Elfadil Abdelrahman, Rezzek, Manal Sayed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: OMJ 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7060987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32181007
http://dx.doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.23
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Sumario:Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory condition of unknown etiology, commonly occurring in the elderly and is associated with a good prognosis. Patients usually present with pain in the neck, shoulders, and hips. The onset is often abrupt and is associated with depression and flu-like symptoms. Lung involvement in patients with PMR is unusual. Here we report a rare case of a 66-year-old man who presented with clinical features of PMR and respiratory symptoms, namely exertional dyspnea and dry cough.

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