[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.
Service de médecine interne et maladies infectieuses, hôpital du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, 33600 Pessac, France. lorleach@voila.fr
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Lorléac'h
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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
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