Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (Nov 2006)

Spontaneous kidney rupture in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa

  • Ahmad Mohammadi,
  • Mohammad Reza Gharaati,
  • Mohammad Reza Ebadzadeh

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 4
pp. 270 – 272

Abstract

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Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis that affects the medium- and small-sized arteries. It involves the renal arterioles in approximately 80% of cases, but spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage is a rare complication of PAN. We report a case of spontaneous kidney rupture in a patient with PAN. KEY WORDS: Polyarteritis nodosa, hematoma, kidney rupture