Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN): systemic features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN): systemic features. Intestinal infarction and necrosis, Gastric perforation. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Gastrointestinal features
- Intestinal infarction and necrosis
- Gastric perforation
- Intestinal perforation
- Bowel gangrene
- Gastrointestinal haemorrhage: haematemesis and melena
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- Pneumatosis intestinalis: gas in the bowel wall
- Necrotising appendicitis
- Retroperitoneal haemorrhage
- Ascites
Hepatobiliary features
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Pancreatic features
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Dermatological features
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Ophthalmic features
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Renal features
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Genitourinary features
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Cardiac features
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Respiratory features
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ENT features
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Other features
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References
- Dewar CL, Bellamy N. Necrotizing mesenteric vasculitis after longstanding cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa. J Rheumatol 1992; 19:1308-1311.
- Tun M, Malik AK. Massive small bowel infarction and duodenal perforation due to abdominal polyarteritis nodosa: a case report. Malays J Pathol 1994; 16:75-78.
- Becker A, Mader R, Elias M, Lev A, Sayfan J. Duodenal necrosis as the presenting manifestation of polyarteritis nodosa. Clin Rheumatol 2002; 21:314-316.
- Gourgoutis GD, Paguirigan AA, Berzins T. Gastric perforation in polyarteritis nodosa. Report of a patient. Am J Dig Dis 1971; 16:171-177.
- Okada M, Konishi F, Sakuma K, Kanazawa K, Koiwai H, Kaizaki Y. Perforation of the sigmoid colon with ischemic change due to polyarteritis nodosa. J Gastroenterol 1999; 34:400-404.
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