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Acute pancreatitis with pseudocyst formation in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15693106     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a term that includes patients with necrotizing inflammation of medium sized arteries, and excludes those with microscopic vessel involvement. Its manifestations are protean and include constitutional symptoms such as fever, malaise, weight loss, myalgia, peripheral neuropathy, rash, and gut and renal involvement. Although gastrointestinal manifestations have been noted in up to a third of patients with PAN, clinical presentation with pancreatic involvement has been reported only rarely. We describe a patient with PAN who developed acute pancreatitis with pseudocyst formation as well as infarcts in the spleen and liver.
Authors:
Ernest Suresh; Wendy Beadles; Philip Welsby; Raashid Luqmani
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of rheumatology     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0315-162X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Rheumatol.     Publication Date:  2005 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-02-04     Completed Date:  2005-04-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501984     Medline TA:  J Rheumatol     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  386-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Rheumatic Diseases Unit and Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. dr_esuresh@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Azathioprine / therapeutic use
Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
Cysts / complications*,  pathology
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Liver / blood supply,  pathology
Male
Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Pancreatitis / complications*,  pathology
Polyarteritis Nodosa / complications*,  drug therapy,  pathology
Splenic Infarction / complications,  pathology
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 446-86-6/Azathioprine; 50-18-0/Cyclophosphamide; 83-43-2/Methylprednisolone

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