A CASE OF POLYARTERITIS NODOSA CAUSING UNCONTROLLED GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING

When Angiography Makes a Difference - Polyarteritis Nodosa- A Rare Cause of Mid- Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Mid gastrointestinal bleeding (MGIB) is uncommon but represents the majority of cases of recurrent GI bleeding without an obvious source, even after endoscopic and imaging evaluation [1]. Overt MGIB manifestations depend on the rate of bleeding and when associated with hemodynamic instability may present with haematemesis, melaena and/or haematochezia. Five to ten percent of patients with GI bl...

Percutaneous Transcatheter Embolization of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Child with Polyarteritis Nodosa

BACKGROUND Polyarteritis nodosa is a form of necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized arteries. Major gastrointestinal complications are ulceration, perforation, hemorrhage, and obstruction. CASE REPORT We report on a clinical case of a 16-year-old female patient with massive hematemesis, who was successfully treated with embolization with a 1:2 dilution of N-butyl cyanoacrylate glue....

Polyarteritis Nodosa: Report of a Case

[Polyarteritis nodosa cutanea: a case report].

Cutaneous vasculitides continue to be difficult to diagnose and treat because of the complexity of these disorders. Current classification schemes are based on clinical findings and histopathologic criteria, so biopsy of an early evolving lesion is the most effective means of establishing the diagnosis. We describe the case of a 74 years old man suffering from livedo reticularis and painful nod...

Polyarteritis Nodosa

POLYARTERITIs NODosA, as its niame implies, is ain inflammatory lesion involving the -whole three coats of the arterial system in a noclal manner. The causation of this is unknown, but its peculiar affinity for wi(despread involvement of the smaller arteries results in a multiplicity of clinical signs and symptoms, and leads to confusion and difficulty in diagnosis. The more severely affected o...