Bas A, Samanci C, Numan F. Percutaneous transcatheter embolization of gastrointestinal bleeding in a child with polyarteritis nodosa.
Pol J Radiol 2014;
79:465-6. [PMID:
25512765 PMCID:
PMC4266103 DOI:
10.12659/pjr.892038]
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Abstract
Background
Polyarteritis nodosa is a form of necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized arteries. Major gastrointestinal complications are ulceration, perforation, hemorrhage, and obstruction.
Case Report
We report on a clinical case of a 16-year-old female patient with massive hematemesis, who was successfully treated with embolization with a 1:2 dilution of N-butyl cyanoacrylate glue.
Conclusions
To the best of our knowledge, this is the youngest child reported on with massive GI bleeding secondary to PAN, treated with successful percutaneous transcatheter embolization under emergency conditions.
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