ea0021p37 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2009
Olateju Tolu
, Cummings Micheal
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is a condition of widespread inflammation which mainly affects large muscles manifesting as muscle pain, stiffness and weakness, usually associated with elevated circulating inflammatory markers. Typically PMR responds briskly to the introduction of glucocorticoids but hasty withdrawal can precipitate re-activation of the condition, a message illustrated by our case report in a patient identified with Cushings syndrome....