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.
Department of Radiology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, 34303, Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey. iadaletli@yahoo.com
Ibrahim
I
Adaletli
Yigit
Y
Ozpeynirci
Sebuh
S
Kurugoglu
Lale
L
Sever
Nil
N
Arisoy
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*