Temporal arteritis presenting as a symmetrical peripheral polyarthritis

M. D. Smith, P. M. Brooks

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Abstract

:An 83 year old female presenting with a symmetrical peripheral polyarthritis resembling rheumatoid arthritis, subsequently developed biopsy‐proven temporal arteritis. This case report draws attention to this uncommon presentation of temporal arteritis and briefly reviews common presenting features of this condition. (Aust NZ J Med 1983; 13: 639–640.)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)639-640
Number of pages2
JournalAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
Volume13
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1983
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • rheumatoid like polyarthritis.
  • Temporal arteritis

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