Open AccessA case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung presenting as polymyalgia rheumatica
Author(s) -
Tompkins Erin L.,
Middlebrook Candice E.P.,
Tracy Christopher L.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2172
Subject(s) - polymyalgia rheumatica , medicine , differential diagnosis , dermatology , inflammatory pseudotumor , disease , pathology , giant cell arteritis , vasculitis , lesion
A common inflammatory condition, the investigation and diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica should be within the scope of a general physician's repertoire. While there is limited evidence to confirm the existence of polymyalgia rheumatica as a distinct paraneoplastic syndrome ( Reumatismo . 2018; 70 (1):23), a broadened differential should be utilized prior to diagnosis of this disease.