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  • Title: Polyarteritis nodosa. An unusual cause of acute abdomen.
    Author: Papalambros E, Felekuras E, Bastounis E, Panayotopoulos J, Balas P.
    Journal: Int Angiol; 1989; 8(4):229-33. PubMed ID: 2576802.
    Abstract:
    Two cases of acute abdomen operated on twice and biopsy specimens confirmed are presented. The diagnosis of a systemic necrotizing vasculitis group of polyarteritis nodosa was established. The syndrome affects predominantly males between the second and forth decade of life. The gastrointestinal tract is involved in approximately 50% of the cases. While a negative laparotomy may be considered as a surgical pit-fall, nevertheless, it is the only way of establishing the diagnosis and treating the complications of the disease in some of the cases.
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