Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition typically affecting elderly people. It is a multisystem disorder but usually affects the musculoskeletal system.
It can manifest in various ways, which are best discussed in the separate articles below:
- polymyalgia rheumatica (musculoskeletal manifestations)
- polymyalgia rheumatica (vascular manifestations)
- giant cell arteritis (GCA): (PMR can be seen in around half of GCA cases)
- polymyalgia rheumatica (pulmonary manifestations)
- pulmonary fibrosis (rare)