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Gastrointestinal Involvement in Polyarteritis Nodosa

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1 Gastrointestinal Involvement in Polyarteritis Nodosa
Ellen C. Ebert, Klaus D. Hagspiel, Michael Nagar, Naomi Schlesinger  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology  Volume 6, Issue 9, Pages (September 2008) DOI: /j.cgh Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 PAN, acute lesion. Acute inflammation of the arterial wall with extension of the inflammatory infiltrate into the surrounding soft tissue. Segmental fibrinoid necrosis of lumen and wall. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, DOI: ( /j.cgh ) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Hepatic arteriogram of a 56-year-old woman with PAN shows multiple saccular and fusiform aneurysms of medium and small hepatic arteries. Additional findings are smooth tapering of vessels, dilatations, and occlusions of intrahepatic branches. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, DOI: ( /j.cgh ) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Abdominal aortogram of a 52-year-old man with PAN shows multiple aneurysms of the intrarenal arterial branches ranging in size from 2 to 5 mm. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, DOI: ( /j.cgh ) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions


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