title: Pleuropericardial effusion: an unusual presentation of polymyalgia rheumatica.
abstract: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an idiopathic systemic inflammatory condition manifesting as aches and muscle stiffness of the proximal muscle groups. Very rarely, PMR can be associated with serositis. We report a very rare case of PMR where the patient's primary presentation was a pleuropericardial syndrome (pleuropericardial effusion).
authors.affiliation: Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: Lovely
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Ramprakash
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Devadoss
authors.affiliation: Saint Vincent Hospital, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Karthik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gnanapandithan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, University of Massachusetts medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Spodick
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed