The great imitator

The great imitator

The Great Imitator is a phrase used for medical conditions that present nonspecific symptoms and may be confused with a number of other diseases. Diseases sometimes referred to with this name include:

* Fibromyalgia [ [http://www.fibromyalgia-symptoms.org/fibromyalgia_great_imitator.html Fibromyalgia as the great imitator] , retrieved December 16th, 2006]
* Lupus erythematosus [ [http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/l/lupus/intro.htm Excerpt from NINDS Neurological Sequelae Of Lupus Information Page] ]
* Lyme Disease [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9F0CE3D71331F930A35753C1A965958260 NYT article on Lyme disease] , retrieved December 16th, 2006]
* Multiple Sclerosis [ [http://www.lcmedia.com/mind366.htm Multiple Sclerosis as the great imitator] , retrieved December 16th, 2006]
* Sarcoidosis [ [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17173472&query_hl=13&itool=pubmed_docsum Cutaneous sarcoidosis: the "great imitator": etiopathogenesis, morphology, differential diagnosis, and clinical management.] , retrieved March 26th 2007]
* Syphilis [ [http://www.cdc.gov/std/Syphilis/STDFact-Syphilis.htm STD Facts from the CDC] ]

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