Spontaneous Kidney Rupture in a Patient With Polyarteritis Nodosa



Mohammadi A¹ ; Gharaati M¹ ; Ebadzadeh MR²
Source: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Published:2006

Abstract

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis that affects the medium- and small-sized arteries. It involves the renal arterioles in approximately 80% of cases, but spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage is a rare complication of PAN. We report a case of spontaneous kidney rupture in a patient with PAN.