Polymyositis, not polymyalgia rheumatica.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The distinction between polymyalgia rheumatica and polymyositis is important for treatment and prognosis. Four elderly patients were diagnosed and treated for polymyalgia: raised creatine kinase led to muscle biopsy and a diagnosis of polymyositis.
Medical subject headings
- Myositis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica