| Title | Successful nonoperative management of acute intraperitoneal hemorrhage due to undiagnosed polyarteritis nodosa. |
| Author(s) | Dauphine C, Kovar J, de Virgilio C |
| Institution | Department of General Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Box 25, Torrance, CA, 90509, USA. |
| Source | Ann Vasc Surg 2005 Sep; 19(5):724-7. |
| MeSH | Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Angiography
Cyclophosphamide
Female
Hemorrhage
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents
Mesenteric Arteries
Middle Aged
Peritoneal Cavity
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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| Abstract | We present a rare case of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), where the initial presentation was intraperitoneal hemorrhage. The diagnosis was confirmed on angiography, and the patient was managed medically without laparotomy. PAN is an extremely rare cause of spontaneous intraperitoneal bleeding but must be carefully considered in the differential diagnosis in order to insure appropriate management of this group of patients. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 16027995 |
