A Limited Polyarteritis Nodosa of the Breast.
- Author:
Dong Min KIM
1
;
Seong Kyu KIM
;
Mung Chul CHANG
;
Na Hye MYONG
;
Hwan HERR
;
Hyun Kyu CHANG
Author Information
1. Departments of Internal Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. hanks22@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Polyarteritis nodosa;
Breast;
Vasculitis
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Breast*;
Female;
Gallbladder;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Kidney;
Middle Aged;
Myocardium;
Peripheral Nerves;
Polyarteritis Nodosa*;
Prednisolone;
Prognosis;
Skin;
Testis;
Uterus;
Vasculitis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2005;12(1):57-60
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by a necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized artery, which can involve several organs, such as, the kidney, skin, peripheral nerves, muscle, heart, and gastrointestinal tract. In addition to systemic involvement of the classical PAN, a localized disease of the gallbladder, uterus, testis, and skin has been reported. In particular, a limited involvement of the breast is an unusual manifestation of PAN and usually runs a favorable prognosis when compared with the classical PAN. We describe a 64-year-old female patient who had a limited disease of PAN on both the breasts. She presented with mass-like lesions on both the breasts. After surgical excision of the breast lesions, she has been doing well with only a low dosage of prednisolone.
