Mednet Logo
Community

Do you monitor RS3PE patients for GCA with the same vigilance that you do in PMR patients?

Community PollStarted

Have you seen GCA develop in RS3PE patients?

5 physicians have voted

Join Mednetto vote and see how they answered.

1 Answer
Mednet Member
Mednet MemberInvited Expert
Rheumatology · Harvard Medical School
Answered on

I don't think there has ever been a confirmed case of GCA in someone with RS3PE. In this way, RS3PE is more similar to seronegative RA than PMR. However, it is possible that some patients with RS3PE may have overlapping features with cases of PMR, such as describing shoulder and hip girdle stiffness...

Join for free or sign in to see the full answer