A Case of polymyalgia rheumatica.
- Author:
Hee Jin LIM
1
;
Chang Won WON
;
Seung Hun KIM
;
Jong Bum LIM
;
Byung Sung KIM
;
Hyun Rim CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
polymyalgia;
rheumatica;
pain;
stiffness
- MeSH:
Blood Sedimentation;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Polymyalgia Rheumatica*;
Shoulder;
Steroids
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
1998;19(12):1428-1431
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Polymyalgia rheumatica is characterized by pain and stiffness of the shoulder and pelvic girdles, morning stiffness, constitutional symptoms and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. We have experienced a 45-year-old female patient with polymyalgia rheumatica who presented with pain and stiffness of the shoulder and pelvic girdle, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and dramatic response to low-dose steroids. To our knowledge, thes is the second case of polymyalgia rheumatica with a brief review of literature.
