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Anterior Uveitis as an Initial Manifestation of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Joint Authors
Tsuda, Hiromasa
Tanaka, Kozue
Kishida, Shuji
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 74-year-old woman without contributory medical history presented with acute iridocyclitis in the right eye.
Although the iridocyclitis disappeared within two weeks under topical steroid, she complained of acute progressing bilateral shoulder pain and morning stiffness of upper extremities.
She was diagnosed as having polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and iridocyclitis was considered as its related manifestation.
PMR and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are closely related conditions and frequently occur together.
GCA with uveitis has been rarely noted.
However, ocular symptoms in PMR have not been previously mentioned.
This is a first reported case of PMR presented with uveitis, without a complication of GCA.
This anterior uveitis might be caused by ischemia of the posterior ciliary arteries and their branches.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tsuda, Hiromasa& Tanaka, Kozue& Kishida, Shuji. 2011. Anterior Uveitis as an Initial Manifestation of Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tsuda, Hiromasa…[et al.]. Anterior Uveitis as an Initial Manifestation of Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tsuda, Hiromasa& Tanaka, Kozue& Kishida, Shuji. Anterior Uveitis as an Initial Manifestation of Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485831
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485831