Polyarteritis nodosa was first described as a clinico-pathological entity by Kussmaul and Maier ( 1866), who called it periarteritis nodosa. Ferrari (1903) first called the disease polyarteritis nodosa, a name that describes the pathology more accurately. The disease may be grouped with the collagen diseases-desseminated lupus erythematosis, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis and others. It is c...

Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa is a rare form of vasculitis relating to small-to-medium-sized arteries. Its etiology is unknown. Clinical manifestations include tender subcutaneous nodules, livedo reticularis, cutaneous ulcers and necrosis. Although it is distinct from systemic polyarteritris nodosa in that it lacks significant internal organ involvement, extra-cutaneous manifestations may be e...

A case of polyarteritis nodosa is described in which the onset of the disease was associated with acute infection by cytomegalovirus. Peripheral neuropathy was the predominant clinical feature, and death occurred 4 years after the onset. This is the first recorded case of polyarteritis in which cytomegalovirus is of possible aetiological significance.

INTRODUCTION To the best of our knowledge, we describe for the first time a patient in whom an unusual metabolic myopathy was identified after failure to respond to curative therapy for a systemic vasculitis, polyarteritis nodosa. We hope this report will heighten awareness of common metabolic myopathies that may present later in life. It also speculates on the potential relationship between me...

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The renal involvement is common in any form of systemic vasculitis. These include classic polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener’s granulomatosis, microscopic polyarteritis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, and the hypersensitivity vasculitides (including Henoch-Schönlein purpura, mixed cryoglobulinemia, and serum sickness). Also vascultitis secondary to rheumatological disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis can...