Rheumatology · Pathway 32
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Key points
- Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a vasculitis affecting medium- sized arteries with necrotizing inflammation leading to aneurysm formation. PAN is more common in middle-aged men and is associated with hepatitis B infection Features
- fever, malaise, arthralgia
- mononeuritis multiplex, sensorimotor polyneuropathy
- testicular pain
- livedo reticularis