Positron emission tomography in giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: evidence for inflammation of the aortic arch

Polymyalgia rheumatica, a clinical syndrome of proximal muscle pain and stiffness in older patients, is closely related to giant cell arteritis ( 1 Barber S Myalgic syndrome with constitutional effects. Ann Rheum Dis. 1957; 16: 230-237 Crossref PubMed Scopus (168) Google Scholar , 2 Evans J.M Hunder G.G Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis. Clin Geriatr Med. 1998; 14: 455-473 PubMed Google Scholar ). Many patients with giant cell...