Abnormal Liver Function Test in a Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica is characterised by pain and stiffness of neck muscles, shoulder and pelvic girdles that is worse in the morning, generally accompanied by constitutional symptoms and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Abnormal liver function is uncommonly associated with polymyalgia...
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author | Choon Ta Ng MBBS, MRCP Ivan Yi Khoo MBBS, MRCS Ho Chin Boo MBBS Haresh Tulsidas MBBS, MRCP |
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description | Polymyalgia rheumatica is characterised by pain and stiffness of neck muscles, shoulder and pelvic girdles that is worse in the morning, generally accompanied by constitutional symptoms and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Abnormal liver function is uncommonly associated with polymyalgia rheumatica. We describe a case of an elderly lady with polymyalgia rheumatica who presented with a history of early morning stiffness and pain in the lower limbs and markedly deranged liver function. She responded remarkably well to corticosteroid therapy with rapid improvement in her symptoms and normalisation of her liver function test. |
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spelling | doaj.art-84ec92cdde4041baaf623dff15e7d8502022-12-21T23:52:13ZengSAGE PublishingProceedings of Singapore Healthcare2010-10582059-23292014-09-012310.1177/201010581402300311Abnormal Liver Function Test in a Patient with Polymyalgia RheumaticaChoon Ta Ng MBBS, MRCPIvan Yi Khoo MBBS, MRCSHo Chin Boo MBBSHaresh Tulsidas MBBS, MRCPPolymyalgia rheumatica is characterised by pain and stiffness of neck muscles, shoulder and pelvic girdles that is worse in the morning, generally accompanied by constitutional symptoms and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Abnormal liver function is uncommonly associated with polymyalgia rheumatica. We describe a case of an elderly lady with polymyalgia rheumatica who presented with a history of early morning stiffness and pain in the lower limbs and markedly deranged liver function. She responded remarkably well to corticosteroid therapy with rapid improvement in her symptoms and normalisation of her liver function test.https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581402300311 |
spellingShingle | Choon Ta Ng MBBS, MRCP Ivan Yi Khoo MBBS, MRCS Ho Chin Boo MBBS Haresh Tulsidas MBBS, MRCP Abnormal Liver Function Test in a Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
title | Abnormal Liver Function Test in a Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica |
title_full | Abnormal Liver Function Test in a Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica |
title_fullStr | Abnormal Liver Function Test in a Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica |
title_full_unstemmed | Abnormal Liver Function Test in a Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica |
title_short | Abnormal Liver Function Test in a Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica |
title_sort | abnormal liver function test in a patient with polymyalgia rheumatica |
url | https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581402300311 |
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