Spontaneous Intrahepatic Hemorrhages in Polyarteritis Nodosa
Authors: M. J. A. ALLEMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Brief Reports1 November 1986Spontaneous Intrahepatic Hemorrhages in Polyarteritis NodosaM. J. A. ALLEMAN, M.D., A. R. JANSSENS, M.D., P. SPOELSTRA, M.D., H. M. J. A. KROON, M.D.M. J. A. ALLEMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, A. R. JANSSENS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, P. SPOELSTRA, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, H. M. J. A. KROON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-105-5-712 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptBleeding into the peritoneal cavity or the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract is common in polyarteritis nodosa and is usually caused by a ruptured aneurysm or a local vasculitis (1, 2). Although the arteries of the liver are frequently affected in polyarteritis nodosa, the hepatic arteritis rarely has clinical consequences and rupture of an aneurysm in this organ is unusual (3-6).A 33-year-old man was admitted to our hospital. At age 29, moderately severe renal insufficiency and hypertension had been found. The diagnosis was unclassified chronic nephritis. At age 30 a renal cyst and a renal hematoma were found at...References1. CUPPSFAUCI TA. Systemic necrotizing vasculitis of the polyarteritis nodosa group. In: CUPPS TR, FAUCI AS, eds. The Vasculitides. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company; 1981:26-49. Google Scholar2. PUGHSTRINGER JP. Abdominal periarteritis nodosa. Br J Surg. 1956;44:302-9. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. SOLIS-HERRUZOMUNOZ-YAGUERUIZDELGADO JTC. Laparoscopic findings in polyarteritis nodosa. Endoscopy. 1981;13:9-13. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. AYERSFITCHETT AD. Hepatic hematoma in polyarteritis nodosa. Br J Radiol. 1976;49:184-5. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. FITCHETT D. Perihepatic hematoma in polyarteritis nodosa. Proc R Soc Med. 1975;68:805-32. Google Scholar6. WOLDBAGGENSTOSS LA. Gastrointestinal lesions in periarteritis nodosa. Mayo Clin Proc. 1949;24:28-35. Google Scholar7. TRAVERSALLISONBRETTLEHUGHES RDRG. Polyarteritis nodosa: a clinical and angiographic analysis of 17 cases. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 1979;8:184-99. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. VALLATVALLATJULIENLELEUPESMELEGER MJJJDH. Périartéritis noueuse à manifestation hépatovésiculaire mortelle: aspects artériographiques. Sem Hôp Paris. 1977;36:1953-4. Google Scholar9. DUFFYLIDSKYSHARP JMJ. Polyarthritis, polyarteritis and hepatitis B. Medicine (Baltimore). 1976;55:19-37. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. NAKANUMAOHTASASAKI YGK. Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver associated with polyarteritis nodosa. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1984;108:133-5. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University Hospital Leiden the Netherlands PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 November 1986Volume 105, Issue 5Page: 712-713KeywordsHypertensionLiverNephritis Issue Published: 1 November 1986 PDF DownloadLoading ...