title: Polyarteritis nodosa mimicking hepatic candidiasis on postcontrast CT.
abstract: We report a case in which lesions identical to those typical of hepatic candidal microabscesses were caused by polyarteritis nodosa, the recognition of which was essential to avoid potentially toxic therapy for candidiasis and for prompt initiation of successful therapy for progressing symptomatic arteritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Olcott
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Openshaw
mesh_terms: D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media