Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa in a 7-year-old boy: difficulties in diagnosis
Vasculitides are a diverse group of diseases. The potential diversity of their clinical symptoms requires the exclusion of other systemic connective tissue diseases, infectious diseases or malignancies.
Izabela Dybowska-Gołota+2 more
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Polyarteritis Nodosa: Clinical Cases in Boys 12 and 9 Years Old
Background. Polyarteritis nodosa is an acute, subacute or chronic immune complex disease associated with peripheral and visceral artery involvement, predominantly of middle and small sizes, development of destructive-proliferative arteritis and ...
A. V. Burlutskaya+5 more
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Polyarteritis nodosa of the spleen
Background: A 64-year-old male presented with pain in his right lower leg and progressive swelling of the right ankle, without history of previous trauma. Further anamnesis revealed fever, anorexia and weight loss over the past few weeks. Laboratory results showed increased inflammatory parameters (CRP 203 mg/l).
G Lambrecht+3 more
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Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa causing refractory skin deformation and pigmentation as sequel [PDF]
: A 39-year-old woman presented with prominent and painful livedo reticularis lesions spreading on her upper and lower extremities. Histopathologically, the small-to medium-sized arteries in the deep dermis and subcutis showed necrotizing vasculitis with
Karin Okada+3 more
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Therapeutic advances in the treatment of vasculitis [PDF]
Considerable therapeutic advances for the treatment of vasculitis of the young have been made in the past 10 years, including the development of outcome measures that facilitate clinical trial design.
Brogan, PA, Eleftheriou, D
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HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY ASSOCIATED WITH POLYARTERITIS NODOSA: A CASE OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
This case concerns a rare sudden cardiac death characterized by macroscopic and microscopic post-mortem findings of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and polyarteritis nodosa.
Elvira Ventura Spagnolo
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Medical geography and its contribution to the aetiology of rare systemic connective tissue diseases : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Geography at Massey University [PDF]
This thesis is in two interrelated parts. Part One traced the historical development of medical geography since the idea of applying a geographical perspective to medical problems was first mooted in 4 B.C.
Borman, Graham Barry
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Long- term outcome of paediatric patients with ANCA vasculitis [PDF]
Background: Primary systemic vasculitis presenting in childhood is an uncommon but serious condition. As these patients transfer to adult clinics for continuing care, defining long term outcomes with emphasis on disease and treatment-related morbidity ...
Arulkumaran, N+6 more
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Objective Although previous studies show that primary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is effective in patients with rheumatic diseases receiving immunosuppressive treatment, there is limited evidence regarding the optimal timing for prophylaxis withdrawal.
Ju Yeon Kim+5 more
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Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa: Diagnosis lies skin deep
Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (CPAN) is an uncommon form of cutaneous vasculitis. Definitive diagnosis is based on skin biopsy. We present a rare case of CPAN in a 2-year-old male child who presented with a history of fever, cutaneous ulcers, and ...
Raghavendraswami Amoghimath+3 more
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