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[Visceral giant cell arteritis similar to polyarteritis nodosa]. 1981

F Koukolik

Biopsy from the small and large intestines of a 60-year old female patient with intestinal tract ulcerations helped to reveal angiitis similar to polyarteritis nodosa but with progressive proliferation of giant multinuclear cells in the inflammatory infiltrate rich in eosinophils. As much as 20-31% eosinophils were found in peripheral blood. Postmortem examination also confirmed the presence of angiitis in the kidneys, liver and thalamus. The position of arteritis between polyarteritis nodosa and visceral giant cell arteritis is discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007422	Intestines	The section of the alimentary canal from the STOMACH to the ANAL CANAL. It includes the LARGE INTESTINE and SMALL INTESTINE.	Intestine
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010488	Polyarteritis Nodosa	A form of necrotizing non-granulomatous inflammation occurring primarily in medium-sized ARTERIES, often with microaneurysms. It is characterized by muscle, joint, and abdominal pain resulting from arterial infarction and scarring in affected organs. Polyarteritis nodosa with lung involvement is called CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME.	Essential Polyarteritis,Necrotizing Arteritis,Periarteritis Nodosa,Arteritides, Necrotizing,Arteritis, Necrotizing,Essential Polyarteritides,Necrotizing Arteritides,Polyarteritides, Essential,Polyarteritis, Essential
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001167	Arteritis	INFLAMMATION of any ARTERIES.	Arterial Inflammation,Arteritides,Inflammation, Arterial