SMJ articles in the category "polyarteritis nodosa"

Case Report

Polyarteritis Nodosa in a Patient with Type 1 Autoimmune Hepatitis

Polyarteritis nodosa is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis that affects small- and medium-sized arteries. Liver involvement in patients with polyarteritis nodosa has been described, and ranges from asymptomatic elevation of aminotransferases to hepatic aneurysm rupture. We describe the case of a patient with type 1 autoimmune hepatitis and compensated liver cirrhosis…

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Case Report

Polyarteritis Nodosa Presenting with Splenic Infarction, Bilateral Renal Infarction, and Hematoma

Abstract:Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a necrotizing vasculitis and may affect multiple organ systems. Due to the rupture of microaneurysms, perirenal hematomas may occur in both kidneys. Spontaneous perirenal hematoma is an infrequent complication of isolated PAN. Also, involvement of the splenic arteries is a rare occurrence in polyarteritis nodosa. Perirenal…

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Case Report

Polyarteritis Nodosa Complicated by Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Polyarteritis nodosa is a necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized arteries that spares the smallest blood vessels (arterioles, venules, and capillaries). Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by venous or arterial thrombosis and/or by fetal losses, associated with antiphospholipid antibodies. The association of both diseases is infrequent. This case…

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