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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella
2014-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/152 |