A young girl with severe polyarteritis nodosa successfully treated with tocilizumab: a case report

Abstract Background Childhood Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic vasculitis with necrotizing inflammation of medium- and small-sized arteries. Disease evolution may be severe and refractory to standard treatment including prednisone, azathioprine and cyclophosphamide. Case presentation We pres...

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Main Authors: Margaux Boistault, Mireia Lopez Corbeto, Pierre Quartier, Laura Berbel Arcobé, Ariadna Carsi Durall, Florence A. Aeschlimann
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/0ca2c184ab974bdbbfd6513f2594ed36
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