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A [[muscle biopsy]] might be performed to differentiate polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) from other diseases. | A [[muscle biopsy]] might be performed to differentiate polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) from other diseases. In addition, [[temporal artery]] biopsy is required when a subject with PMR have symptoms suggestive of [[giant cell arteritis]]. | ||
==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
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* Patients with PMR should | ==== Muscle biopsy ==== | ||
* It might be performed to differentiate polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) from other [[Myopathy|myopathies]]. | |||
==== Temporal artery biopsy ==== | |||
* It may be helpful when there are signs and symptoms of [[Temporal arteritis|giant cell arteritis]]. | |||
* Patients with PMR should be monitored regularly after treatment with [[glucocorticoids]] as PMR may progress to [[Temporal arteritis|giant cell arteritis]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:07, 8 May 2018
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
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Overview
A muscle biopsy might be performed to differentiate polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) from other diseases. In addition, temporal artery biopsy is required when a subject with PMR have symptoms suggestive of giant cell arteritis.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Muscle biopsy
- It might be performed to differentiate polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) from other myopathies.
Temporal artery biopsy
- It may be helpful when there are signs and symptoms of giant cell arteritis.
- Patients with PMR should be monitored regularly after treatment with glucocorticoids as PMR may progress to giant cell arteritis.