Polyarteritis nodosa presenting as a biliary stricture.

Barquist, E S; Goldstein, N; Zinner, M J · Surgery · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Polyarteritis nodosa, a disease of the media of small and medium-sized arteries, has protean manifestations and many presenting signs and symptoms. Gastrointestinal involvement is common but involvement of the biliary tree is rare. We report a unique case of polyarteritis presenting as a biliary stricture.

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