Open AccessA rare case of polyarteritis nodosa associated with nontuberculous mycobacterial infection
Author(s) -
Lian ShengYang Bertrand,
Teoh Yee Leng,
Tay YongKwang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2414
Subject(s) - medicine , nontuberculous mycobacteria , polyarteritis nodosa , dermatology , mycobacterium avium complex , constitutional symptoms , pathology , immunology , vasculitis , disease , mycobacterium , tuberculosis
Abstract Clinicians should be aware that cutaneous PAN can present with significant extracutaneous and constitutional symptoms which make it hard to differentiate from systemic PAN. The condition can also rarely be associated with NTM infections.