Vasculitis with digital gangrene in a patient with HIV infection

J Assoc Physicians India. 2003 Mar:51:299-301.

Abstract

A case of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) like systemic necrotizing vasculitis in an HIV infected individual, who presented with digital ischaemia is reported. The pathogenesis of PAN in HIV infected patients is not well understood and whether HIV or other agents are directly involved in the vascular injury remains to be established.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Extremities / pathology*
  • Female
  • Gangrene / etiology*
  • Gangrene / pathology*
  • Gangrene / therapy
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / pathology*
  • HIV Infections / therapy
  • Humans
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / etiology*
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / pathology*
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / therapy