Necrosis of the small intestine leading to a diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa: a case report

Necrosis of the small intestine leading to a diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa: a case report

Abstract Background Polyarteritis nodosa is a disease that presents with necrotizing vasculitis in small and medium-sized arteries. It may occur in various organs, but approximately half of cases have gastrointestinal involvement. Prognosis is not favorable once organ dysfunction begins as evidenced...

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Main Authors: Saori Yajima, Hiroshi Asano, Hiroyuki Fukano, Yasuhiro Ohara, Nozomi Shinozuka, Chih-Ping Li, Taketo Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Polyarteritis nodosa
Intestinal necrosis
Necrotizing vasculitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2017-8

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