Hepatitis B-associated polyarteritis nodosa and hypertensive encephalopathy.
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.
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Wendy Fitzwillliam Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Champs Fleurs, Trinidad & Tobago. benisavi@hotmail.com
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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*
D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic