Abdominal microaneurysms in rheumatoid arthritis

A 55-year-old man presented with systemic vasculitis complicating long-standing classical rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Digital and cutaneous vasculitis, together with widespread microaneurysms on both renal and coeliac arteries, were found. The simultaneous presence of these different patterns of vasc...

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Published inBritish journal of rheumatology Vol. 27; no. 3; p. 239
Main Authors Hitter, E, Williame, L, Chappel, R, Mahler, C H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.1988
Subjects
Aneurysm - etiology
Aneurysm - pathology
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - pathology
Celiac Artery - pathology
Chronic Disease
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Artery - pathology
Vasculitis - etiology
Vasculitis - pathology
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Summary:A 55-year-old man presented with systemic vasculitis complicating long-standing classical rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Digital and cutaneous vasculitis, together with widespread microaneurysms on both renal and coeliac arteries, were found. The simultaneous presence of these different patterns of vasculitic lesions in a single patient, affecting small as well as medium size vessels with aneurysm formation, emphasizes the value of angiographic studies in evaluating RA.
ISSN:0263-7103