A case report of rheumatic polymyalgia

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Abstract

This case report demonstrates a patient with rheumatic polymyalgia associated with viral polysegmental pneumonia. The main characteristics of the etiopathogenesis and clinical features of the disease as well as the stages of differential diagnostics are presented.

About the authors

A. S. Kurakina

Clinical Hospital № 85, FMBA

Author for correspondence.
Email: nansy.trifonova@mail.ru

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Neurologist

Russian Federation, Moscow

O. S. Levakova

Clinical Hospital № 85, FMBA

Email: nansy.trifonova@mail.ru

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Head of the Geriatrics and Psychosomatics Department

Russian Federation, Moscow

E. S. Shitova

Institute of Medicine and Bioscience of I. Kant Baltic Federal University

Email: nansy.trifonova@mail.ru

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Therapeutic Department

Russian Federation, Kaliningrad

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