| Title | Primary systemic amyloidosis presenting as giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica. |
| Author(s) | Salvarani C, Gabriel SE, Gertz MA, Bjornsson J, Li CY, Hunder GG |
| Institution | Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905. |
| Source | Arthritis Rheum 1994 Nov; 37(11):1621-6. |
| MeSH | Aged
Amyloidosis
Biopsy
Female
Humans
Intermittent Claudication
Male
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Prednisone
Temporal Arteries
Temporal Arteritis
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| Abstract | Primary systemic amyloidosis may present with features suggesting a vasculitis, including giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). In this report, we describe the clinical characteristics, temporal artery biopsy findings, and the response of vascular and musculoskeletal symptoms to corticosteroid therapy in 4 patients with primary systemic amyloidosis who presented with manifestations of GCA or PMR. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 7980674 |
