title: Severe preeclampsia superimposed on polyarteritis nodosa.
abstract: A patient with a history of drug abuse and histologically diagnosed hepatitis B-related polyarteritis nodosa was admitted for severe hypertension. After a cesarean section because of worsening of her clinical status with severe proteinuria and edema, she improved dramatically. No sign of acute polyarteritis nodosa occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Nimes, France.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Aya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoffet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mangin
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Balducchi
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Eledjam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious