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Severe Disabling Myalgia as an Initial Presentation of Polyarteritis Nodosa.

H M SenarathnaChathuranga Lakmal FonsekaH A S PereraP U T De SilvaThilak Priyantha Weerarathna
Published in: Case reports in rheumatology (2019)
Musculoskeletal predominant PAN, even though rare, needs to be considered in patients presenting with disabling muscle pain and weakness. These features may herald over days to months along with constitutional symptoms before other systems getting affected. Early recognition of such symptoms and initiating specific treatment would be important for better outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • neuropathic pain
  • early onset
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • combination therapy
  • physical activity
  • spinal cord