Abdominal manifestations of polyarteritis nodosa demonstrated with CT.
We report a rare case of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) presenting in childhood. The child had multiple visceral aneurysms and later developed ascending colitis and jejunitis. The diagnosis was established with multidetector CT and CT angiography.
Adaletli
Ibrahim
I
Department of Radiology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, 34303, Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey. iadaletli@yahoo.com
Ozpeynirci
Yigit
Y
Kurugoglu
Sebuh
S
Sever
Lale
L
Arisoy
Nil
N
D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*