Localized Mesenteric Vasculitis in a Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
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: 253-256, 2014.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-217192
ABSTRACT
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an uncommon disorder characterized by bilateral pain and stiffness in the shoulder and pelvic girdles. Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis (GCA) occur in the same patient population and share a common pathogenesis. Giant cell arteritis predominantly affects the cranial arteries and rarely involves the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, giant cell arteritis has rarely been reported in Asians. Here, we present a case with 62-year-old Asian woman who developed polymyalgia rheumatica with localized vasculitis in the mesenteric arteries.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
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Arteries
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Shoulder
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Giant Cell Arteritis
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Vasculitis
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Asian People
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Mesenteric Arteries
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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