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Polyarteritis nodosa: successful diagnostic imaging utilizing pulsed and color Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography
Authors:Z. Birsin Özçakar  Fatoş Yalçınkaya  Suat Fitoz  Selçuk Yüksel  Banu Acar  Aysun Çaltık  Mesiha Ekim
Affiliation:(1) Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey;(2) Department of Radiodiagnostic, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey;(3) Yeni Ankara Sokak 27/1, Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract:
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 classical PAN was established rapidly with ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) angiography. Moreover, complete disappearance of the aneurysms after one month of therapy was documented. This case is presented in order to underline the role of new imaging techniques in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with PAN.
Keywords:Children  PAN  Ultrasound  Computed tomography angiography
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