Polyarteritis nodosa differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Haritha Machavarapu, M.B.B.S.
Overview
Differentiating Polyarteritis Nodosa from other Diseases
- Microscopic polyangitis has clinical manifestations similar to PAN, but is characterized by presence of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and lung involvement unlike PAN.[1]
- Churg Strauss disease is characterized by hypereosinophilia and vasculitis like PAN in individuals with asthma and allergic nephritis.
- Henoch Schonlein purpura
- Vasculitis secondary to connective tissue disorder
- Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
- Wegner's Granulomatosis
- Giantcell arteritis
- Infective endocarditis
- Mycotic aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis