Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN): classification and diagnostic criteria
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN): classification and diagnostic criteria. Idiopathic generalised PAN, Cutaneous PAN. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Classification
- Idiopathic generalised PAN
- Cutaneous PAN
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated PAN
Diagnostic criteria
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References
- De Virgilio A, Greco A, Magliulo G, et al. Polyarteritis nodosa: a contemporary overview. Autoimmun Rev 2016; 15:564-570.
- Howard T, Ahmad K, Swanson JA, Misra S. Polyarteritis nodosa. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2014; 17:247-251.
- Lightfoot RW Jr, Michel BA, Bloch DA, et al. The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of polyarteritis nodosa. Arthritis Rheum 1990; 33:1088-1093.
