| Title | Occult liver involvement by polyarteritis nodosa. |
| Author(s) | Gumà M, Lorenzo-Zúñiga V, Olivé A, Perendreu J, Bechini J, Doménech E, Planas R |
| Institution | Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain. aolive@ns.hugtip.scs.es |
| Source | Clin Rheumatol 2002 May; 21(2):184-6. |
| MeSH | Aged
Aneurysm
Angiography
Biopsy, Needle
Combined Modality Therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Hepatic Artery
Humans
Liver Diseases
Liver Function Tests
Male
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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| Abstract | The diagnosis of panarteritis nodosa is usually difficult because of the variability of clinical manifestations. Herein is presented a case of occult liver involvement by polyarteritis nodosa. Several biopsies were performed but the diagnosis was made with the contribution of a hepatic arteriography. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 12086174 |
