Tuberculosis masquerading as polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a connective tissue disorder of unknown aetiology. It is hypothesized that, in a genetically predisposed person, its pathogenesis is triggered by an environmental factor, possibly a hitherto unknown infectious agent. We present the case of a 68-year-old woman who is b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2015-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation |
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Online Access: | http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2015;volume=42;issue=2;spage=100;epage=102;aulast=Pandita |