Korean J Pain.  2008 Dec;21(3):241-243. 10.3344/kjp.2008.21.3.241.

Treatment Experience with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A report of two cases

• Jung JH
• Yoon DM
• Hwang KH
• Yoon KB

• KMID: 1978716
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2008.21.3.241

Abstract

Polymyalgia rheumatica is characterized by bilateral shoulder or pelvic girdle pain, morning stiffness of greater than 45 minutes' duration, constitutional symptoms, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a rapid response to prednisolone (< or = 20 mg/day). Although it is not a rare disease, many cases might be neglected and treated inappropriately in pain clinics. We describe here two cases of polymyalgia rheumatica that was neglected and treated inappropriately.

Keyword

morning stiffness; pain; polymyalgia rheumatica

MeSH Terms

Blood Sedimentation
Pain Clinics
Pelvic Girdle Pain
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Prednisolone
Rare Diseases
Shoulder
Prednisolone