Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
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Polyarteritis Nodosa:Pearl & MythAn angiogram reveal<strong>in</strong>g multiple saccular aneurysms <strong>in</strong>more than one organ is quite specific for vasculitis (hence,the pearl).The myth stems from the notion that such abnormalitiesare diagnostic of PAN.Microaneurysms may also be seen <strong>in</strong> conditions such asatrial myxoma, neurofibromatosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome,endocarditis, <strong>and</strong> others.