title: Hepatitis B-associated polyarteritis nodosa and hypertensive encephalopathy.
abstract: The case of a two-year-old boy with hypertensive encephalopathy secondary to Hepatitis B-associated polyarteritis nodosa is presented. Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare condition in children and its association with Hepatitis B viral infection is also rare.
authors.affiliation: Wendy Fitzwillliam Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Champs Fleurs, Trinidad & Tobago. benisavi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Balkaran
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teelucksingh
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000097:blood; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D020343:Hypertensive Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic