Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as polymyalgia rheumatica in the elderly.
Three patients who developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) over the age of 60 are described. All patients presented with a clinical syndrome typical of polymyalgia rheumatica. In two cases there was an underlying myositis.
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology