Polyarteritis nodosa presenting with severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report

Polyarteritis nodosa presenting with severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report

Abstract Background Polyarteritis nodosa is a relatively uncommon type of systemic necrotizing vasculitis that primarily affects medium-sized arteries. While gastrointestinal involvement is known in polyarteritis nodosa, heavy gastrointestinal bleeding due to gastric ulceration is relatively uncommo...

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Main Authors: Xin-Yue Xiao, Yun Niu, Ping-Ping Liu, Yu-Ming Zheng, Ming-Gang Zhang, Guo-Chun Wang, Xiao-Di Wang, Fang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Polyarteritis nodosa
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Endoscopy
Skin biopsy
Glucocorticoid
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04892-7
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