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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Main Authors: Choon Ta Ng MBBS, MRCP, Ivan Yi Khoo MBBS, MRCS, Ho Chin Boo MBBS, Haresh Tulsidas MBBS, MRCP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-09-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581402300311
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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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Ivan Yi Khoo MBBS, MRCS
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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
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