Polyvisceral arteritis in chronic graft-versus-host disease: antiphospholipid-negative thrombotic syndrome mimicking polyarteritis nodosa

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2002 May;29(10):873-4. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1703560.

Abstract

A case of polyarteritis is reported in an 18-year old woman, occurring 2 years after an allogeneic bone marrow transplant. The clinical manifestations were similar to those of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) with a wide range of organs involved including life-threatening cardiac and mesenteric problems requiring plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin (IgIV).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arteritis / diagnosis*
  • Arteritis / etiology*
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Graft vs Host Disease / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / therapy
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / diagnosis*
  • Transplantation, Homologous