Periarteritis nodosa in pregnancy: report of a case and review of the literature.
This article presents a case report and review of the literature on periarteritis nodosa. The purpose is to alert physicians that there are causes of hypertension in pregnancy other than preeclampsia and chronic essential hypertension. Periarteritis nodosa is rare in pregnancy and is usually fatal in the gravid patient.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis