Objective: To describe disease recurrence in polymyalgia rheumatica.
Methods: I present 12 patients with recurring PMR from a single clinical practice with long-term clinical follow-up (mean 14.3 years).
Results: Despite a disease-free interval off corticosteroids of 2 years or longer, these patients experienced 1 overt recurrence (or more) of PMR.
Conclusion: The course of PMR is not uniformly monophasic, and patient and physician should remain alert to the possibility of recurring disease.