title: Polyarteritis nodosa in a young man, a ten-year delay in diagnosis.
abstract: We present a case history of a patient with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). The first disease symptoms started when the patient was 6 years old and concerned mainly musculoskeletal complaints. The disease persisted into adulthood when, 10 years later, the diagnosis of PAN could be confirmed by histopathological examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Dr Daniel den Hoed Clinic, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Andrésdóttir
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sukhai
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Swaak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors