Late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as polymyalgia rheumatica

Late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as polymyalgia rheumatica

Two patients (male, 60 and 66 years of age) who developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the 6th decade are described. Both patients presented with a polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) syndrome. In both cases there was an underlying muscle involvement (nonspecific in the first case and true myositi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical rheumatology 1989-03, Vol.8 (1), p.91-97
Hauptverfasser: Maragou, M, Siotsiou, F, Sfondouris, H, Nicolia, Z, Vayopoulos, G, Dantis, P
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Sprache:eng
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Age Factors
Aged
Diagnosis, Differential
Giant Cell Arteritis - etiology
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
Myositis - etiology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica - complications
Polymyalgia Rheumatica - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:Two patients (male, 60 and 66 years of age) who developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the 6th decade are described. Both patients presented with a polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) syndrome. In both cases there was an underlying muscle involvement (nonspecific in the first case and true myositis in the second case) as well as findings compatible with nonclassic type of temporal arteritis.
ISSN:0770-3198
1434-9949
DOI:10.1007/BF02031076