Case Report

Polymyalgia rheumatica as the manifestation of unclassified aortitis

Authors

Hiroshi Kataoka¹, Tatsuya Atsumi¹, Toko Hashimoto¹, Tetsuya Horita¹, Shinsuke Yasuda¹ and Takao Koike¹

1. Department of Medicine II, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N15W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan

Received:

18 May 2007

Accepted:

4 October 2007

Published online:

22 December 2007

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Abstract

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) frequently occurs with giant cell arteritis (GCA). We report here two cases of PMR with aortitis in the absence of diminished pulse and manifestations related to GCA. Contrasted CT, MR angiography, and F-18-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography showed aortitis without stenosis that is not classified into any of large vasculitides. It should be acknowledged that aortitis might present as PMR and imaging studies are recommended.

Key words

Aortitis - Giant cell arteritis - Polymyalgia rheumatica - Takayasu arteritis