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

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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.

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Abbreviations

PAN:

Polyarteritis nodosa

CT:

Computed tomography

MR:

Magnetic resonance

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  1. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

    Z. Birsin Özçakar, Fatoş Yalçınkaya, Selçuk Yüksel, Banu Acar, Aysun Çaltık & Mesiha Ekim

  2. Department of Radiodiagnostic, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

    Z. Birsin Özçakar & Suat Fitoz

  3. Yeni Ankara Sokak 27/1, Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey

    Z. Birsin Özçakar

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Özçakar, Z.B., Yalçınkaya, F., Fitoz, S. et al. Polyarteritis nodosa: successful diagnostic imaging utilizing pulsed and color Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography. Eur J Pediatr 165, 120–123 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-005-0012-0

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