Differential diagnostics of polymyalgia rheumatica in a university hospital in Finland.
J PalttaS SuuronenLaura PiriläAntti PalomäkiPublished in: Scandinavian journal of rheumatology (2023)
Diagnosing PMR is challenging, even in a university hospital. One-third of the initial diagnoses of PMR changed during further evaluation and follow-up. There is a substantial risk of misdiagnosis, especially in patients with atypical presentation, and the differential diagnoses of PMR must be considered carefully.
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