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Case Reports
. 2001 May;94(5):242-4.
doi: 10.1177/014107680109400513.

Polymyalgia rheumatica: pitfalls in diagnosis

S Siebert  1 , T M Lawson, M H Wheeler, J C Martin, B D Williams
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Case Reports

Polymyalgia rheumatica: pitfalls in diagnosis

S Siebert et al. J R Soc Med. 2001 May.
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Computed tomographic scan of abdomen showing large left adrenal mass
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Isotope bone scan showing extensive bony metastases in skull and sternum
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