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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010488
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010488
Preferred Name

Polyarteritis Nodosa

Definitions
A form of necrotizing non-granulomatous inflammation occurring primarily in medium-sized ARTERIES, often with microaneurysms. It is characterized by muscle, joint, and abdominal pain resulting from arterial infarction and scarring in affected organs. Polyarteritis nodosa with lung involvement is called CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME.
Synonyms
Necrotizing Arteritides
Polyarteritis, Essential
Necrotizing Arteritis
Essential Polyarteritis
Polyarteritides, Essential
Arteritides, Necrotizing
Periarteritis Nodosa
Arteritis, Necrotizing
Essential Polyarteritides
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