Title

The Spectrum of Pericardial Involvement in Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Systematic Review of Literature

Authors

Beenish Fayyaz, Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
Hafiz J. Rehman

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Abstract

Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis that commonly co-occurs with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in elderly patients. Pericardial disease is an unusual manifestation of these inflammatory conditions, which has been reported only in case reports and small observational studies. However, no extensive research has been performed to study the demographics and clinical history of GCA or PMR patients with concomitant pericardial features. As a result, the medical evidence to help guide the physicians when evaluating such individuals is limited.

Objective: To perform a systematic review of the medical literature in order to summarize the epidemiological and clinicopathological aspects of this unique association.

First Page

5

Last Page

10

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1097/rhu.0000000000001140

Publication Date

Winter 1-1-2021

Recommended Citation

Fayyaz B, Rehman HJ. The Spectrum of Pericardial Involvement in Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Systematic Review of Literature. J Clin Rheumatol. 2021 Jan 1;27(1):5-10. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001140. PMID: 31483352.