Peroneal nerve involvement as initial manifestation of primary systemic vasculitis

We report a case of two patients with foot drop due to peroneal nerve infarct as early sign of two different forms of primary systemic vasculitides: a predominantly small-vessel p-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive vasculitis (microscopic polyangiitis) and a predominantly medium-vessel vas...

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Published in:	BMJ case reports Vol. 2014; p. bcr2014204084
Main Authors:	Ripellino, Paolo, Varrasi, Claudia, Maldi, Elena, Cantello, Roberto
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 31.03.2014 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Publishing Group
Series:	Case Report
Subjects:	31-50 years 51-70 years Abdomen Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis - complications Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis - diagnosis Antibiotics Antibodies Biopsy Electromyography Europe (West) Fever Gait Disorders, Neurologic - etiology Humans Infarction - complications Male Middle Aged Necrosis Nervous system Pain Patients Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - etiology Peripheral neuropathy Peroneal Nerve - blood supply Polyarteritis Nodosa - complications Polyarteritis Nodosa - diagnosis Proteins Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson Steroids White
ISSN:	1757-790X, 1757-790X
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