Isolated ovarian polyarteritis nodosa

Erdal Kaya, Cenglz Utaŝ, Süleyman Balkanl, Mustafa Bas ̃buĝ, Aykut Onursever
In: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica · 1994 · vol. 73(9) , pp. 736–738 · doi:10.3109/00016349409029415 · PMID:7976253 · W2069049366
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This paper reports the first case of isolated ovarian polyarteritis nodosa found in a 48-year-old female presenting with menorrhagia and pelvic pain, with no systemic involvement detected.

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Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare disorder and a form of systemic vasculitis. A 48 year-old female was admitted to the hospital because menorrhagia and pelvic pain in February 1993. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy resulting in a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for myoma of uterus and a right adnexal cystic mass. Histopathologic examination revealed left ovarian periarteritis nodosa. Further investigation and 9 months follow-up failed to show any systemic involvement. To our knowledge the isolated ovarian polyarteritis nodosa is the first case in the literature.

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