Polyarteritis nodosa presenting as perirenal hemorrhage.
Though renal involvement with microaneurysm formation is common in polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), spontaneous perirenal hematoma (SPH) is rare. We report a patient in whom SPH was the presenting manifestation of PAN. SPH is a potential life-threatening complication of PAN and its early recognition is emphasized.
Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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D000328:Adult; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography