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Wunderlich syndrome as a rare complication of polyarteritis nodosa: a case report

dc.contributor.authorOliveira, D.
dc.contributor.authorMartins, A.
dc.contributor.authorMartins, F.
dc.contributor.authorRato, M.
dc.contributor.authorPinheiro, F.
dc.contributor.authorFonseca, D.
dc.contributor.authorVaz, C.
dc.contributor.authorMariz, E.
dc.contributor.authorCosta, L.
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-02T14:18:36Z
dc.date.available2024-12-02T14:18:36Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-22
dc.description.abstractSpontaneous subcapsular and perirenal hemorrhage, known as Wunderlich syndrome (WS), is a rare clinical manifestation of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). We report a case of a 48-year-old male with a history of recurrent episodes of leg muscle tenderness and dysesthesia, bilateral flank pain, painful nodular skin lesions in the lower limbs, weight loss, and difficult-to-control arterial hypertension. The abdominopelvic computed tomography angiography showed a large left perirenal hematoma, leading to the patient's admission to the intensive care unit. After the exclusion of infectious or neoplastic foci, the patient was diagnosed with PAN and started intravenous methylprednisolone pulses with a good response. Since WS is a rare initial clinical manifestation of PAN, an early diagnosis and aggressive treatment will significantly improve clinical outcomes.eng
dc.identifier.doi10.4081/reumatismo.2024.1669
dc.identifier.eissn0048-7449
dc.identifier.issn2240-2683
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26376
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherPAGEpress
dc.relation.ispartofReumatismo
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectWunderlich syndrome
dc.subjectPolyarteritis nodosa
dc.subjectSpontaneous perirenal hematoma
dc.subjectRetroperitoneal hemorrhage
dc.subjectComputed tomography
dc.titleWunderlich syndrome as a rare complication of polyarteritis nodosa: a case reporteng
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage65
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.startPage61
oaire.citation.titleReumatismo - The Italian Journal of Rheumatology
oaire.citation.volume76
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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