Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and Lung Involvement: The Forgotten Association | Zendy

Hoda Mohamed Bakri Hammoda | Zendy; Jamal Al Saleh | Zendy; Kathija Mahmood | Zendy; Ola Abdel Hamid Moustafa Darwish | Zendy; Mohamed Elfadil Abdelrahman Musa | Zendy; Manal Sayed Rezzek | Zendy

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and Lung Involvement: The Forgotten Association

Author(s) -

Hoda Mohamed Bakri Hammoda,

Jamal Al Saleh,

Kathija Mahmood,

Ola Abdel Hamid Moustafa Darwish,

Mohamed Elfadil Abdelrahman Musa,

Manal Sayed Rezzek

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

oman medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2070-5204

pISSN - 1999-768X

DOI - 10.5001/omj.2020.23

Subject(s) - medicine , polymyalgia rheumatica , shoulders , etiology , exertional dyspnea , dry cough , depression (economics) , lung , dermatology , respiratory system , surgery , vasculitis , giant cell arteritis , disease , economics , macroeconomics

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory condition of unknown etiology, commonly occurring in the elderly and is associated with a good prognosis. Patients usually present with pain in the neck, shoulders, and hips. The onset is often abrupt and is associated with depression and flu-like symptoms. Lung involvement in patients with PMR is unusual. Here we report a rare case of a 66-year-old man who presented with clinical features of PMR and respiratory symptoms, namely exertional dyspnea and dry cough.

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