In polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) the marked and distinctive symptoms of proximal aching and stiffness have tended to draw attention away from the distal musculoskeletal manifestations which also occur in this syndrome. Peripheral manifestations are present in about half of all cases of PMR and include joint synovitis, diffuse swelling of the distal extremities with or without pitting edema, tenosynovitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Awareness of these findings will help to facilitate the proper diagnosis and institution of appropriate therapy for this disease.
Distal musculoskeletal manifestations in polymyalgia rheumatica / Salvarani, Carlo; Cantini, F; Olivieri, I.. - In: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. - ISSN 0392-856X. - 18:20(2000), pp. S51-S52.
Distal musculoskeletal manifestations in polymyalgia rheumatica
SALVARANI, CARLO;
2000
Abstract
In polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) the marked and distinctive symptoms of proximal aching and stiffness have tended to draw attention away from the distal musculoskeletal manifestations which also occur in this syndrome. Peripheral manifestations are present in about half of all cases of PMR and include joint synovitis, diffuse swelling of the distal extremities with or without pitting edema, tenosynovitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Awareness of these findings will help to facilitate the proper diagnosis and institution of appropriate therapy for this disease.
Pubblicazioni consigliate
I metadati presenti in IRIS UNIMORE sono rilasciati con licenza Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal, mentre i file delle pubblicazioni sono rilasciati con licenza Attribuzione 4.0 Internazionale (CC BY 4.0), salvo diversa indicazione.
In caso di violazione di copyright, contattare Supporto Iris
