Fatal polyarteritis nodosa with massive mesenteric necrosis in a child

Mocan, H; Mocan, MC; Sen, Y; Kuzey, G; Civiloglu, C

doi:10.1007/s100670050063

Fatal polyarteritis nodosa with massive mesenteric necrosis in a child

Mocan H., Mocan M., Sen Y., Kuzey G., Civiloglu C.

CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.18, sa.1, ss.88-90, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 1999
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s100670050063
Dergi Adı: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.88-90
Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare vasculitic syndrome in childhood. There are few reported cases of ischaemic necrosis of the intestine and even fewer survivors in adults. We report the case of a 10-year-old boy with PAN and an acute abdomen that required operative intervention. Evidence was found of mesenteric arteritis with large ischaemic segments resulting in infarction and perforation.