Polyarteritis nodosa (overview)M30.0

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Kussmaul-Maier syndrome; PAN; periarteritis nodosa; Polyarteritis; polyarteritis nodosa

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HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.

Rokitanski, 1852; Kussmaul and Maier, 1866

DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Rare, usually severe, systemic or (more rarely) purely cutaneous, necrotizing vasculitis of the medium-sized vessels with recess of the capillaries, arterioles and veins.

ClassificationThis section has been translated automatically.

The following subdivision of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is made:

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Kussmaul A, Maier R (1866) On a hitherto undescribed peculiar arterial disease (periarteritis nodosa) associated with Brightii disease and rapidly progressing general muscle paralysis. German Arch Klin Med 1: 484-516
  2. Rokitansky K (1852) On some of the major diseases of the arteries. Memoranda of the Imperial Academy of Sciences (mathematical-scientific class) 4: 1-72

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer