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What is the history of Polyarteritis Nodosa?
History of Polyarteritis Nodosa: when and how it was discovered, and the milestones in research since, medically reviewed.
Classic PAN is a systemic vasculitis characterized by necrotizing inflammatory lesions that affect medium- sized and small muscular arteries.
It was discovered in 1866 by Kussmaul and Maier during the autopsy of a patient with fever,weight loss, abdominal pain and poly neuropathy revealed areas of focal inflammatory exudations that gave rise to palpable nodules along the course of medium- sized arteries.
It was discovered in 1866 by Kussmaul and Maier during the autopsy of a patient with fever,weight loss, abdominal pain and poly neuropathy revealed areas of focal inflammatory exudations that gave rise to palpable nodules along the course of medium- sized arteries.
Posted Mar 31, 2018 by Verna 3000
