Polyarteritis nodosa: ischaemic intestinal pain successfully treated with nitroglycerin.
Inflammation of medium and small sized arteries caused by polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) sometimes causes acute and life threatening ischaemic intestinal complications. We report a case of PAN presenting with severe abdominal pain successfully treated with nitroglycerin.
Dahlander
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Department of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital, Karlskrona, Sweden.
Odeberg
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Hansen
B U
BU
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005996:Nitroglycerin