Citation
E. Kruithof et al., Polyarteritis nodosa mimicking polymyalgia rheumatica, CLIN RHEUMA, 18(3), 1999, pp. 257-260
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
07703198
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Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
257 - 260
Database
ISI
SICI code
0770-3198(1999)18:3<257:PNMPR>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We report a case of polyarteritis nodosa with a clinical presentation mimic
king polymyalgia rheumatica, as well as pathological findings of non-giant-
cell arteritis on temporal artery biopsy with symptoms of jaw claudication.
Although certain clinical syndromes have been attributed to specific types
of systemic vasculitis, considerable overlap occurs. Obtaining issue biops
y in cases of vasculitis is mandatory for diagnosis and classification.