Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa [PDF]
Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare vasculitis in children characterized by necrotizing inflammation in small and medium size arteries. It is classified into systemic and cutaneous PAN according to the presence of systemic symptoms or visceral involvement. We
María Alejandra Matteoda+5 more
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Polyarteritis Nodosa: Old Disease, New Etiologies. [PDF]
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), also known as panarteritis nodosa, represents a form of necrotizing vasculitis that predominantly affects medium-sized vessels, although it is not restricted to them and can also involve smaller vessels.
Wolff L+4 more
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Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa [PDF]
Classic polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a segmentary leucocytoclastic vasculitis that affects small- and medium-sized arteries. In 1931, Lindberg (Acta Med Scand 1931; 76: 183-225) described the existence of a cutaneous variant of PAN, without visceral ...
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Rituximab Efficacy during a Refractory Polyarteritis Nodosa Flare [PDF]
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic vasculitis whose severe forms are treated with glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide. Refractory patients are exposed to many complications, notably accelerated atherosclerosis.
Emmanuel Ribeiro+7 more
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Myocarditis and intramural coronary vasculitis in polyarteritis nodosa: an unusual treatable form of heart failure [PDF]
We describe an uncommon cardiac presentation of polyarteritis nodosa. A 68‐year‐old woman, with a history of fatigue, weight loss, and myalgia of the lower extremities, was admitted for congestive heart failure.
Cristina Chimenti+7 more
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Case Report: A case of cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa in a child following a streptococcal infection [PDF]
BackgroundPolyarteritis nodosa is a rare systemic necrotizing vasculitis that is often overlooked and misdiagnosed in clinical practice. Patients may exhibit fever, rash, myalgia, and further symptoms; in severe instances, this may result in damage to ...
Wei Cheng, Wei Yin, Fan Liu, Wen Yin
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Polyarteritis nodosa presenting with severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report [PDF]
Background Polyarteritis nodosa is a relatively uncommon type of systemic necrotizing vasculitis that primarily affects medium-sized arteries. While gastrointestinal involvement is known in polyarteritis nodosa, heavy gastrointestinal bleeding due to ...
Xin-Yue Xiao+7 more
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Pediatric polyarteritis nodosa is rare systemic necrotizing arteritis involving small- and medium-sized muscular arteries characterized by aneurysmal dilatations involving the vessel wall.
Kae Watanabe+2 more
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Renal infarction due to polyarteritis nodosa in a patient with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: a case report and a brief review of the literature [PDF]
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma is one of the most common subtypes of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (15-20% of all cases), accounting for approximately 1-2% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Ambrosio Maria+7 more
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Elicitation of expert prior opinion:application to the MYPAN trial in childhood polyarteritis nodosa [PDF]
Objectives Definitive sample sizes for clinical trials in rare diseases are usually infeasible. Bayesian methodology can be used to maximise what is learnt from clinical trials in these circumstances.
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