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BACKGROUND
In giant cell arteritis (GCA) headache of new onset due to inflammatory involvement of the temporal artery (TA) represents a diagnostic criterion. A widespread headache (WH) with scalp tenderness due to cranial arteritis can represent another manifestation of GCA.
METHODS
In 225 elderly
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are closely related and frequently occurring inflammatory diseases with an incidence of 50 and 18 per 100,000 per year, respectively, in people aged 50 years or over. The most frequent symptom of PMR is aching and morning stiffness lasting
A 76 year-old woman suffered from muscle pain and stiffness of acute onset in her shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle, which were followed by mild left temporal headache and transient arthralgia. Neither joint swelling nor sicca symptom was observed. Laboratory data showed high ESR (128 mm/hr),
An elderly woman who had a typical polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) syndrome, associated with severe headache, was considered to have giant cell arteritis despite negative temporal artery biopsies and was treated with corticosteroids. At autopsy, no arteritis, but a large temporal lobe meningioma, was
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are related inflammatory disorders that often coexist. Both are most common among women, whites, and older individuals. PMR is characterized by morning stiffness, pain, and decreased range of motion in the shoulders, neck, and pelvis.
Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica are closely related disorders that affect persons more than 50 years of age and cause substantial morbidity. Patients with giant cell arteritis typically have a localized headache, nonspecific systemic symptoms, temporal artery tenderness and a high
OBJECTIVE
To assess the prevalence and clinical significance of small-vessel vasculitis (SVV) surrounding an uninflamed temporal artery (TA) in patients diagnosed as having giant cell (temporal) arteritis (GCA) and/or polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).
METHODS
Patients with GCA and/or PMR (n = 490) were
Pain associated with geant cell arteritis (GCA) is typically continuous, with exacerbations that often occur at night. Contact is painful and can precipitate an exacerbation of pain lasting several hours. The superficial temporal artery is the most common target of GCA but symptoms vary according to
BACKGROUND
The crowned dens syndrome, related to microcrystalline deposition in the peri-odontoid articular and abarticular structures, is mainly responsible for acute or chronic cervical pain.
METHODS
We report eight cases of crowned dens syndrome with atypical presentations mimicking giant cell
OBJECTIVE
The first symptom of giant cell arteritis (GCA) is usually a headache. Japan has a low prevalence of GCA, and clinical features of this disorder have not been fully investigated. We conducted a retrospective evaluation of clinical features in patients with giant cell arteritis who visited
A case of temporal arteritis (TA) associated with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and subclinical Sjögren's syndrome (sub SjS) was presented in this paper. A 76 year-old-male was admitted with headache, fever and weight loss in April 1987. Myalgia of upper extremities and of thighs developed during the
A case of Fusobacterium nucleatum endocarditis in an 80-year-old man is reported. The patient presented with a headache and nonspecific musculoskeletal symptoms and was misdiagnosed as having polymyalgia rheumatica. The diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis was delayed because of an insidious
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are related inflammatory diseases of adults aged 50 years or older. The diagnosis of PMR is based on morning stiffness, proximal shoulder and pelvic girdle pain, and functional impairment. GCA is characterized by headache, jaw claudication,
Among 47 patients with polymyalgia rheumatica there were 30 (63.8%) with temporal giant-cell arteritis. Rapidly progressing visual reduction occurred in 2, acute blindness in 10. Four forms of polymyalgia rheumatica were identified by their different clinical courses, with differing risk of
A case of apoplectic lymphocytic hypophysitis complicated by polymyalgia rheumatica (PMA) is described. A 72-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to severe headache. Two months prior to admission, the patients had exhibited recent-onset stiffness and myalgia of shoulder and pelvic girdle