The great imitator
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The Great Imitator is a phrase used for medical conditions that feature nonspecific symptoms and may be confused with a number of other diseases. Most great imitators are systemic in nature. Diseases sometimes referred to with this name include:
- Cancer[1]
- Fibromyalgia[2]
- Lupus erythematosus [3]
- Multiple sclerosis[4]
- Sarcoidosis[5]
- Infectious diseases
- Celiac disease[9]
- Addison's Disease[10]
[edit] References
- ^ Holland-Frei cancer medicine. (8th ed. ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Medical. 2009. pp. 1-3. ISBN 978-1607950141. http://books.google.ca/books?id=R0FbhLsWHBEC&pg=PA1.
- ^ Fibromyalgia as the great imitator, retrieved December 16th, 2006
- ^ Excerpt from NINDS Neurological Sequelae Of Lupus Information Page
- ^ Multiple Sclerosis as the great imitator, retrieved December 16th, 2006
- ^ Tchernev G (2006). "Cutaneous sarcoidosis: the "great imitator": etiopathogenesis, morphology, differential diagnosis, and clinical management". Am J Clin Dermatol 7 (6): 375–82. PMID 17173472.
- ^ STD Facts from the CDC
- ^ NYT article on Lyme disease, retrieved December 16th, 2006
- ^ Lederman ER, Crum NF (September 2004). "A case series and focused review of nocardiosis: clinical and microbiologic aspects". Medicine (Baltimore) 83 (5): 300–13. doi:10.1097/01.md.0000141100.30871.39. PMID 15342974. http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?issn=0025-7974&volume=83&issue=5&spage=300.
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- ^ Williams P, Evans S, Thachil J. (2010). "The great imitator. Addison disease.". Am J Med 123 (7): e5. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.12.027. PMID 20609673.
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