Abstract
A 36-year-old man was diagnosed with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). He presented with weight loss, hypertension, and mono-neuritis. Pneumoperitoneum and septicaemia developed and laparotomy revealed necrosis of a segment of the ileum. The patient was HBsAg/HBeAg and HBV DNA positive. Liver biopsy showed active cirrhosis. The PAN symptoms remitted upon treatment with prednisolone and lamivudine. Seroconversion from HBeAg to anti-HBe occurred six months later. One year after the end of treatment, the patient was still HBeAg and HBV DNA negative, with normal liver enzymes and no symptoms of PAN.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | [Polyarteritis nodosa and hepatitis B infection treated with lamivudine] |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskr Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 164 |
| Udgave nummer | 3 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 342-343 |
| Antal sider | 2 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2002 |