Korean Circ J.  1994 Aug;24(4):668-674. 10.4070/kcj.1994.24.4.668.

A Case of Polyarteritis Nodosa Combined with Dilated Cardiomyopathy

• Choi HJ
• Jung SA
• Lee EY
• Jung HK
• Shin GJ
• Lee WH

• KMID: 2029393
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1994.24.4.668

Abstract

Polyarteritis nodosa is systemic necrotizing vasculitis of medium and small-sized arteries and results in variable manifestations due to ischemia of the involving organs. Diagnosis can either be made pathologically by demonstrating necrotizing vasculitis of arteries or angiographycally by demonstrating small arterial aneurysm. We experienced a case of PAN with dilated cardiomyopathy, confirmed by clinical feature, renal biopsy, angiography and echocardiography.

Keyword

Polyarteritis nodosa; Dilated cardiomyopathy

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm
Angiography
Arteries
Biopsy
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated*
Diagnosis
Echocardiography
Ischemia
Polyarteritis Nodosa*
Vasculitis