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Polyarteritis nodosa

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Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a recurrent necrotising vasculitis of medium and small muscular arteries. (1)

  • is a rare multisystem disease characterized by systemic necrotizing arteritis of small- and medium-sized arteries
  • skin, joints, kidneys, gastro- intestinal tract, and peripheral nerves are most commonly involved

Angiography demonstrates multiple aneurysms at vessel bifurcations.

The classic form of PAN does not affect small vessels and does not cause a glomerulonephritis.

Reference:

  1. Karadag O et al. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Polyarteritis Nodosa: An International Study. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024 Jul;76(7):1120-1129.

 

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