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Updated: Jan 31 2018

[Blocked from Release] 8062

Overview
  • Immune complex-mediated transmural vasculitis with fibrinoid necrosis
  • Affects small and medium arteries
  • Typically involves renal and visceral vessels, NOT pulmonary arteries
  • Lesions are of different ages
Presentation
  • fever
  • weight loss
  • malaise
  • abdominal pain
  • melena
  • headache
  • myalgia
  • hypertension
  • neurologic dysfunction
  • cutaneous eruptions
Evaluation
  • Hepatitis B seropositivity in 30% of patients
  • Multiple aneurysms and constrictions on arteriogram
Treatment
  • Corticosteroids
  • Cyclophosphamide
 
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