Polymyalgia Rheumatica Presenting as Nocturnal Pyrexia of Unknown Origin: A Case Report DOI Creative Commons
Nauman Ismat Butt,

Muhammad Sohail Ajmal Ghoauri,

Muhammad Waseem Riaz

et al.

Galician Medical Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(3)

Published: June 24, 2024

Background. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a rheumatic disorder characterized by musculoskeletal stiffness and pain, primarily affecting the shoulder, neck, hip areas. It more common in females, with peak incidence usually after age of 70. Case Report. A 74-year-old man presented two-month history low-grade nocturnal fever up to 100oF (37.7oC) which did not respond multiple courses antibiotics. There was unintentional weight loss 5 kg mild shoulder stiffness. The patient had Type 2 diabetes mellitus treated 34 units insulin (Humulin 70/30) daily active smoking 40 pack-years. On examination, tenderness both girdle muscles discomfort on external rotation were noted. initial blood work-up revealed raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. Serologies for syphilis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV), C (HCV) negative. Given negative results infective malignancy screening, along inflammatory markers stiffness, diagnosis PMR made trial prednisolone initiated, resulting resolution symptoms. Conclusions. present case report highlights importance thoroughly investigating all differential diagnoses pyrexia unknown origin, regardless patient’s ethnic facilitate timely diagnosis.

Language: Английский

Comprehensive characteristics of pulmonary antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis and the development of a predictive nomogram for mortality DOI
Min Qi, Yongjiang Tang, Haixia Zhou

et al.

International Immunopharmacology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 147, P. 113986 - 113986

Published: Jan. 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Late-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus DOI
Prakashini Mruthyunjaya, Sakir Ahmed, Aliya Botabekova

et al.

Rheumatology International, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 45(1)

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Update on Takayasu arteritis: Year in review 2024 DOI
Prakashini Mruthyunjaya, Ramnath Misra

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(9)

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Takayasu arteritis is an uncommon systemic inflammatory large vessel vasculitis affecting women in their third and fourth decades frequently. The disease poses considerable morbidity mortality owing to the involvement of aorta its major branches. Treatment comprises medical vascular interventions, tailored each patient. We review high-impact publications year 2023 up April 2024, which provide great insight into clinical, biomarker, imaging, pathogenetic, therapeutic updates.

Language: Английский

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Systemic vasculitis in Kazakhstan: a complex research approach DOI Creative Commons
Akerke Auanassova

Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 87 - 92

Published: June 30, 2024

Rare diseases known as systemic vasculitides involve the inflammatory destruction of blood vessels, leading to complex disorders that can affect a single organ or multiple organs and systems. The challenges in diagnosis, coupled with lack awareness among healthcare providers, particularly primary care physicians, delayed treatment, often result disability worsen prognosis vasculitis patients. We have conducted comprehensive research approach understand features vasculitis, considering demographic, clinical, laboratory data Kazakhstan (Shymkent city Turkestan region). This approach, which encompasses retrospective method, an analytical one-stage cross-examination (online survey), is essential our quest improve understanding management Kazakhstan.

Language: Английский

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica Presenting as Nocturnal Pyrexia of Unknown Origin: A Case Report DOI Creative Commons
Nauman Ismat Butt,

Muhammad Sohail Ajmal Ghoauri,

Muhammad Waseem Riaz

et al.

Galician Medical Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(3)

Published: June 24, 2024

Background. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a rheumatic disorder characterized by musculoskeletal stiffness and pain, primarily affecting the shoulder, neck, hip areas. It more common in females, with peak incidence usually after age of 70. Case Report. A 74-year-old man presented two-month history low-grade nocturnal fever up to 100oF (37.7oC) which did not respond multiple courses antibiotics. There was unintentional weight loss 5 kg mild shoulder stiffness. The patient had Type 2 diabetes mellitus treated 34 units insulin (Humulin 70/30) daily active smoking 40 pack-years. On examination, tenderness both girdle muscles discomfort on external rotation were noted. initial blood work-up revealed raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. Serologies for syphilis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV), C (HCV) negative. Given negative results infective malignancy screening, along inflammatory markers stiffness, diagnosis PMR made trial prednisolone initiated, resulting resolution symptoms. Conclusions. present case report highlights importance thoroughly investigating all differential diagnoses pyrexia unknown origin, regardless patient’s ethnic facilitate timely diagnosis.

Language: Английский

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