title: Polymyalgia rheumatica as the manifestation of unclassified aortitis.
abstract: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) frequently occurs with giant cell arteritis (GCA). We report here two cases of PMR with aortitis in the absence of diminished pulse and manifestations related to GCA. Contrasted CT, MR angiography, and F-18-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography showed aortitis without stenosis that is not classified into any of large vasculitides. It should be acknowledged that aortitis might present as PMR and imaging studies are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine II, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan. douglas@med.hokudai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kataoka
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Atsumi
authors.forename: Toko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horita
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koike
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001025:Aortitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18