A young girl with severe polyarteritis nodosa successfully treated with tocilizumab: a case report

• Main Authors: Margaux Boistault (Author), Mireia Lopez Corbeto (Author), Pierre Quartier (Author), Laura Berbel Arcobé (Author), Ariadna Carsi Durall (Author), Florence A. Aeschlimann (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Childhood Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic vasculitis with necrotizing inflammation of medium- and small-sized arteries. Disease evolution may be severe and refractory to standard treatment including prednisone, azathioprine and cyclophosphamide. Case presentation We pres...