Salvarani C, Gabriel S E, Gertz M A, Bjornsson J, Li C Y, Hunder G G
Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Arthritis Rheum. 1994 Nov;37(11):1621-6. doi: 10.1002/art.1780371111.
Primary systemic amyloidosis may present with features suggesting a vasculitis, including giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). In this report, we describe the clinical characteristics, temporal artery biopsy findings, and the response of vascular and musculoskeletal symptoms to corticosteroid therapy in 4 patients with primary systemic amyloidosis who presented with manifestations of GCA or PMR.
原发性系统性淀粉样变性可能表现出提示血管炎的特征，包括巨细胞动脉炎（GCA）和风湿性多肌痛（PMR）。在本报告中，我们描述了4例表现为GCA或PMR症状的原发性系统性淀粉样变性患者的临床特征、颞动脉活检结果，以及血管和肌肉骨骼症状对皮质类固醇治疗的反应。
