Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 6, Number 2, 270-272, DOI: 10.1007/BF02201034

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Case Report

Giant cell arteritis precipitated by a diagnostic trial of prednisolone in suspected polymyalgia rheumatica

P. A. Reilly and P. J. Maddison

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Abstract

A 62-year-old woman developed symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), but without clinical evidence of concomitant giant cell arteritis (GCA). A single blind, placebo-controlled trial of prednisolone confirmed the diagnosis, but in addition unwittingly exposed clinically silent giant cell arteritis.

Key words  Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Giant Cell Arteritis - Steroid Withdrawal

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