Polyarteritis nodosa: successful diagnostic imaging utilizing pulsed and color Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography

ÖZÇAKAR Z. B., Yalcinkaya F., FİTOZ Ö. S., Yuksel S., Acar B., Caltik A., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.165, sa.2, ss.120-123, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 165 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00431-005-0012-0
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.120-123
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: children, PAN, ultrasound, computed tomography angiography, CHILDREN
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is often delayed because patients present with diverse clinical symptoms, but with less disease-specific signs. However, early diagnosis and treatment of PAN is necessary to prevent serious organ damage. Herein, we present a boy in whom the diagnosis of classical PAN was established rapidly with ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) angiography. Moreover, complete disappearance of the aneurysms after one month of therapy was documented. This case is presented in order to underline the role of new imaging techniques in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with PAN.