J Korean Rheum Assoc.
2005 Mar;12(1):57-60.
A Limited Polyarteritis Nodosa of the Breast
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- 1Departments of Internal Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. hanks22@dankook.ac.kr
- 2Departments of General Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
- 3Departments of Pathology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
- 4Department of Dermatology, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
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.
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