Polyarteritis nodosa : successful diagnostic imaging utilizing pulsed and color Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography

• Published in: European journal of pediatrics Vol. 165; no. 2; pp. 120 - 123
• Main Authors: ÖZCAKAR, Z. Birsin, YALCINKAYA, Fatos, FITOZ, Suat, YUKSEL, Selcuk, ACAR, Banu, CALTIK, Aysun, EKIM, Mesiha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01.02.2006; Berlin Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adolescent; Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiovascular system; General aspects; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Kidney - diagnostic imaging; Liver - diagnostic imaging; Male; Medical sciences; Polyarteritis Nodosa - diagnosis; Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonic investigative techniques; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed; Human; Doppler ultrasound study; Sonography; Pediatrics; Radiodiagnosis; Angiography; Cardiovascular disease; Periarteritis nodosa; Color image; Vascular disease; Computed tomography angiography; Vasculitis; Systemic disease; Echography; Medical imagery; Computerized axial tomography; Diagnosis; Children; PAN; Child; Ultrasound

The diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is often delayed because patients present with diverse clinical symptoms, but with less disease-specific signs. However, early diagnosis and treatment of PAN is necessary to prevent serious organ damage. Herein, we present a boy in whom the diagnosis of cl...