Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical Science (영남대 의대 학술지 편집위원회)
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A Case of Polyarteritis Nodosa Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

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  • Son, Chang-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Cho, Jeong-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Song, In-Wook (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, Jung-Eun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Shin, Kyeong-Cheol (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Chung, Jin-Hong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Kwan-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 손창우 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 조정환 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 송인욱 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박정은 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 신경철 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 정진홍 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이관호 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2009.12.30
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Abstract

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis that typically affects the medium-sized muscular arteries, with occasional involvement of the small muscular arteries. As with other vasculitides, PAN can affect any organ system, including the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and central nervous systems. The prognosis for patients with untreated PAN is relatively poor, with five-year survival rates of approximately 13 percent. The outcome has improved with proper therapy to approximately 80 percent survival at five years. We report here on a case of a 46 year old man with polyarteritis nodosa and who suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis.

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