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Pathophysiology<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> systemic necrotizing vasculitis of small- and medium-sized arteries 2)<\/strong> mostly affects renal, hepatic, and visceral arteries 3)<\/strong> variants – classic polyarteritis nodosa, microscopic angiitis, and Churg-Strauss variant; much overlap among variants 4)<\/strong> classic finding – development of multiple aneurysms along the involved arteries<\/p>\n

Signs and Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> hypertension 2)<\/strong> renal failure 3)<\/strong> myalgia 4)<\/strong> arthralgia 5)<\/strong> peripheral neuropathy (polyneuropathy multiplex) 6)<\/strong> abdominal pain 7)<\/strong> nausea and vomiting 8)<\/strong> infarction of viscera 9)<\/strong> subcutaneous (skin) red nodules 10)<\/strong> purpura and rash 11)<\/strong> cutaneous infarcts 12)<\/strong> congestive heart failure 13)<\/strong> myocardial infarction 14)<\/strong> fever 15)<\/strong> weight loss 16)<\/strong> headache 17)<\/strong> painful testes<\/p>\n

Characteristic Test Findings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laboratory<\/em> – 1)<\/strong> increased leukocyte count 2)<\/strong> anemia 3)<\/strong> increased sed rate 4)<\/strong> positive p-ANCA (but much more common in microscopic angiitis variant) Radiology<\/em> – 5)<\/strong> multiple aneurysms along affected arteries<\/p>\n

Histology\/Gross Pathology<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> segmental fibrinoid necrotizing inflammation and occlusion of small- and medium-size arteries, especially at branch points 2)<\/strong> microscopic angiitis – also associated with venitis and pulmonary and bronchial artery involvement (not seen in classic variant)<\/p>\n

Associated Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> variants overlap and there is inexactness as to defining parameters of each disease 2)<\/strong> hepatitis B antigen occurs in 30% of cases of classic variant and hepatitis C antigen occurs in 5% 3)<\/strong> increased incidence in hairy cell leukemia<\/p>\n

Biochemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

likely immunologic component as circulating hepatitis B antigen\/IgM complexes found in walls of affected blood vessels<\/p>\n

Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> prednisone 2)<\/strong> cyclophosphamide 3)<\/strong> (vidarabine) antihepatitis B treatment 4)<\/strong> plasmapheresis 5)<\/strong> alpha-IFN<\/p>\n

Tips for USMLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> if question mentions granulomas, it is not PAN 2)<\/strong> if eosinophils are mentioned, it is not PAN 3)<\/strong> if question mentions multiple aneurysms in hepatic, renal, or mesenteric arteries, think PAN (although this is not strictly pathognomonic)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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