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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Summary: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 vasculitis (polyarteritis nodosa).
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2014-204084