Polyarteritis nodosa in a 21-month-old child: answer

Childhood polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a necrotizing vasculitis, affecting small and medium size blood vessels. This condition was first described by Kussmaul and Maier in 1866. Although comparatively rare in childhood, it is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in children. PAN includes two...

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Main Authors: Alice Sanna, Clara Gerosa, Rossano Ambu, Melania Puddu, Anna Maria Nurchi, Gavino Faa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/152