Polyarteritis Nodosa Associated With Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Cureus. 2023 Aug 25;15(8):e44129. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44129. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Abstract

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare necrotizing vasculitis that affects medium-sized arteries. The association of hepatitis B virus (HBV)and HIV with PAN is well documented. Although there are documented cases of PAN in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the connection between PAN and HCV is not well established. We report a case of PAN in a patient with HCV infection who failed treatment with interferon.

Keywords: : acute kidney injury; cryoglobulinemia vasculitis; hepatitis b infection; hepatitis c (hcv) infection; polyarteritis nodosum.

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