TY - JOUR
T1 - Primary systemic amyloidosis presenting as giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica
AU - Salvarani, Carlo
AU - Gabriel, Sherine E.
AU - Gertz, Morie A.
AU - Bjornsson, Johannes
AU - Li, Chin Yang
AU - Hunder, Gene G.
PY - 1994/11
Y1 - 1994/11
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1002/art.1780371111
DO - 10.1002/art.1780371111
M3 - Article
C2 - 7980674
AN - SCOPUS:0028113447
VL - 37
SP - 1621
EP - 1626
JO - Arthritis care and research : the official journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
JF - Arthritis care and research : the official journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
SN - 0893-7524
IS - 11
ER -