| Acute lymphoblastic leukemia initially presenting with polymyalgia rheumatica |
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Jae Hee Hwang, Ju Kyoung Song, In Seol Yoo, Seong Wook Kang |
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| 류마티스 다발근육통과 급성 림프구성 백혈병 |
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황재희, 송주경, 유인설, 강성욱 |
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| Abstract |
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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a clinical syndrome of unknown etiology characterized by aching and stiffness in the shoulder
girdle, pelvic girdle, and neck that occurs in people over the age of 50 years. New-onset proximal muscle pain and stiffness in subjects
older than 50 are the most common symptoms of PMR, but polymyalgic pain can also be present in patients with malignant
neoplasms. The musculoskeletal system may be involved in malignancy either directly or indirectly, particularly in cases involving
hematological malignancies. Only a few cases of cancer-associated PMR have been reported worldwide, and this is the first in
Korea. We report the case of a 58-year-old man diagnosed with PMR associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. (Korean J Med
76:S234-S237, 2009) |
| Key Words:
Polymyalgia rheumatica; Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Paraneoplastic syndrome |
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