Anterior Uveitis as an Initial Manifestation of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
2011
Anterior Uveitis as a First Sign of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Hiromasa Tsuda, Kozue Tanaka, Shuji Kishida
Primary Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital
Hypothesis
Can anterior uveitis be an initial manifestation of polymyalgia rheumatica?
Conclusion
This case suggests that anterior uveitis may occur as a preceding manifestation of polymyalgia rheumatica.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had acute iridocyclitis that resolved with treatment.
- She later developed symptoms consistent with polymyalgia rheumatica.
- Diagnostic criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica were fulfilled.
Takeaway
A 74-year-old woman had eye inflammation that turned out to be a sign of a condition called polymyalgia rheumatica, which caused her shoulder pain.
Methodology
Case report of a single patient with symptoms and diagnostic criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica.
Limitations
Only one case is reported, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
74-year-old Japanese woman.
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