[Trochanteric bursitis, pelvic enthesopathy and giant cell arteritis].
Giant cell arteritis, a large-sized vessel vasculitis, may be associated with musculoskeletal proximal (polymyalgia rheumatica) or distal manifestations. A 68-year-old woman, who had inflammatory pelvic girdle pain, was diagnosed with giant cell arteritis and was successfully treated with corticosteroids. The magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography revealed a bilateral bursitis and pelvic girdle enthesopathy. Bursitis is the main anatomic lesion occurring in polymyalgia rheumatica and can be underlined by ultrasonography.
Lorléac'h
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Service de médecine interne et maladies infectieuses, hôpital du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, 33600 Pessac, France. lorleach@voila.fr
Duffau
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Michaux
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Greib
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Caubet
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Viallard
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Pellegrin
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002062:Bursitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000175:diagnosis; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones