Polyarteritis nodosa: MDCT as a "one-stop shop" modality for whole-body arterial evaluation

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2008 Jul:31 Suppl 2:S26-9. doi: 10.1007/s00270-007-9059-9. Epub 2007 May 17.

Abstract

Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare disease, which is characterized by aneurysm formation and occlusion in the arteries of multiple systems. Due to its extensive involvement, whole-body evaluation is necessary for diagnosis and treatment monitoring. We report a case of polyarteritis nodosa using multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) as a "one-stop shop" modality for whole-body arterial evaluation. With precise protocol design, MDCT can be used as a reliable noninvasive modality providing comprehensive whole-body arterial evaluation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed / methods*
  • Whole Body Imaging*