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Polyarteritis nodosa historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Polyarteritis nodosa was first described macroscopically by the pathologist K. Rokitansky in 1842.He described the presence of aneurysms macroscopically and therefore missed the inflammatory nature of this disease.Polyarteritis nodosa was better described in 1866 by A. Kussmaul and R. Maier who provided a clinical description of a patient.Kussmaul and Maier introduced the term “periarteritis nodosa” to describe the nodules observed in intermediate-sized vascular arteries but this term was later changed to “Polyarteritis nodosa” when these nodules showed the involvement of all layers of the artery.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- Polyarteritis nodosa was first described macroscopically by the pathologist K. Rokitansky in 1842.
- He described the presence of aneurysms macroscopically and therefore missed the inflammatory nature of this disease [1].
- Polyarteritis nodosa was better described in 1866 by A. Kussmaul and R. Maier who provided a clinical description of a patient.
- He included a post-mortem histological examination of blood vessels of the patient, arriving at a diagnosis of vasculitis.
- Kussmaul and Maier introduced the term “periarteritis nodosa” to describe the nodules observed in intermediate-sized vascular arteries but this term was later changed to “Polyarteritis nodosa” when these nodules showed the involvement of all layers of the artery [2].
- In 1931, Dr. Lindberg became the first person to recognize polyarteritis nodosa limited to skin [3].
- In 1970, Trepo and Thivolet reported the association of polyarteritis nodosa with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection [4], later it became obvious that most polyarteritis nodosa cases were associated with HBV.
References
References
- ↑ Tesar V, Kazderová M, Hlavácková L (2004). “Rokitansky and his first description of polyarteritis nodosa”. J Nephrol. 17 (1): 172–4. PMID 15151275.
- ↑ Kluge FJ, Matteson EL (2003). “[Think clearly, be sincere, act calmly: Adolf Kussmaul (1822-1902) un his significance for medicine in the 21st century]”. Z Rheumatol. 62 (5): 484–90. doi:10.1007/s00393-003-0536-5. PMID 14579038.
- ↑ BOSS J (1945). “[Not Available]”. Schweiz Z Tuberk. 2 (2): 89–108. PMID 21008159.
- ↑ Trepo C, Thivolet J (1970). “Hepatitis associated antigen and periarteritis nodosa (PAN)”. Vox Sang. 19 (3): 410–1. PMID 4396040.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Ali Poyan Mehr, M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Olufunmilola Olubukola M.D.[3] Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [4]; Haritha Machavarapu, M.B.B.S.