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Polyarteritis nodosa initially presenting as concomitant peripheral neuropathy and myositis in unilateral limb: A case report
We report the case of a patient who initially presented with peripheral neuropathy and myositis without typical organ involvement, such as the kidneys, skin, or gastrointestinal system, but was ultimately diagnosed with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). PATIENT CONCERNS: A 62-year-old man presented with r...
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2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10662885/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37478214 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000034335 |
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author | Han, In Jun Jeong, Chang Hyeon Choi, Hyoseon |
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description | We report the case of a patient who initially presented with peripheral neuropathy and myositis without typical organ involvement, such as the kidneys, skin, or gastrointestinal system, but was ultimately diagnosed with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). PATIENT CONCERNS: A 62-year-old man presented with radicular pain in his right lower extremity. One week later, he complained of right ankle motor weakness and pain in the right posterior thigh, which led to admission. After 6 weeks of hospitalization, he newly experienced pain in his right testicle and anterior thigh. DIAGNOSIS: The patient was initially diagnosed with polymyositis combined with sciatic neuropathy using magnetic resonance imaging, electrodiagnostic tests, and muscle biopsy. However, with the emergence of other systemic symptoms such as testicular pain, vasculitis was suspected, and the patient was reclassified as PAN using the 2007 European Medicines Agency algorithm and the American College of Rheumatology criteria. INTERVENTIONS: The patient was treated with glucocorticoids for more than 6 months, and antiviral medication was prescribed to prevent hepatitis B virus reactivation. OUTCOMES: The patient’s radicular pain and pain in the right anterior and posterior thighs and testicle improved, and there were no signs of recurrence. LESSONS: In patients presenting with radicular and focal muscle pain, it is crucial to consider the potential for PAN, as observed in this case report. |
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spelling | pubmed-106628852023-07-21 Polyarteritis nodosa initially presenting as concomitant peripheral neuropathy and myositis in unilateral limb: A case report Han, In Jun Jeong, Chang Hyeon Choi, Hyoseon Medicine (Baltimore) 6900 We report the case of a patient who initially presented with peripheral neuropathy and myositis without typical organ involvement, such as the kidneys, skin, or gastrointestinal system, but was ultimately diagnosed with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). PATIENT CONCERNS: A 62-year-old man presented with radicular pain in his right lower extremity. One week later, he complained of right ankle motor weakness and pain in the right posterior thigh, which led to admission. After 6 weeks of hospitalization, he newly experienced pain in his right testicle and anterior thigh. DIAGNOSIS: The patient was initially diagnosed with polymyositis combined with sciatic neuropathy using magnetic resonance imaging, electrodiagnostic tests, and muscle biopsy. However, with the emergence of other systemic symptoms such as testicular pain, vasculitis was suspected, and the patient was reclassified as PAN using the 2007 European Medicines Agency algorithm and the American College of Rheumatology criteria. INTERVENTIONS: The patient was treated with glucocorticoids for more than 6 months, and antiviral medication was prescribed to prevent hepatitis B virus reactivation. OUTCOMES: The patient’s radicular pain and pain in the right anterior and posterior thighs and testicle improved, and there were no signs of recurrence. LESSONS: In patients presenting with radicular and focal muscle pain, it is crucial to consider the potential for PAN, as observed in this case report. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023-07-21 /pmc/articles/PMC10662885/ /pubmed/37478214 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000034335 Text en Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CCBY) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | 6900 Han, In Jun Jeong, Chang Hyeon Choi, Hyoseon Polyarteritis nodosa initially presenting as concomitant peripheral neuropathy and myositis in unilateral limb: A case report |
title | Polyarteritis nodosa initially presenting as concomitant peripheral neuropathy and myositis in unilateral limb: A case report |
title_full | Polyarteritis nodosa initially presenting as concomitant peripheral neuropathy and myositis in unilateral limb: A case report |
title_fullStr | Polyarteritis nodosa initially presenting as concomitant peripheral neuropathy and myositis in unilateral limb: A case report |
title_full_unstemmed | Polyarteritis nodosa initially presenting as concomitant peripheral neuropathy and myositis in unilateral limb: A case report |
title_short | Polyarteritis nodosa initially presenting as concomitant peripheral neuropathy and myositis in unilateral limb: A case report |
title_sort | polyarteritis nodosa initially presenting as concomitant peripheral neuropathy and myositis in unilateral limb: a case report |
topic | 6900 |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10662885/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37478214 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000034335 |
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