論文

国際誌
2023年3月

Comprehensive Management of Vasculitis and Suspected Polyarteritis Nodosa in an Older Patient.

Cureus
  • Ryuichi Ohta
  • ,
  • Chiaki Sano

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開始ページ
e36307
終了ページ
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
DOI
10.7759/cureus.36307

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare autoimmune disease that affects medium-sized arteries and causes inflammation and damage to the blood vessel walls. Testicular pain is an uncommon symptom of PAN but can occur in rare cases. This specific symptom may be useful in diagnosing older patients with limited tissue access because of their vulnerability and high risk for biopsy complications. We report the case of a 78-year-old male patient with progressive fatigue and walking difficulty. After ruling out various forms of vasculitis and malignancy, we diagnosed the patient with PAN and intensively treated him with rituximab, which successfully cured his symptoms. This case report highlights the importance of intensively ruling out possible diagnoses mimicking vasculitis and treating vasculitis with a tentative diagnosis of PAN in older patients in rural hospitals. The progressive clinical course of vasculitis may devastate older patients' activities of daily living (ADLs). PAN may particularly affect older patients with possible hepatitis B infections. Thus, shared decision-making and prompt intensive treatment should be considered.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36307
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37077614
PubMed Central
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10108896
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.7759/cureus.36307
  • PubMed ID : 37077614
  • PubMed Central 記事ID : PMC10108896

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