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Polyarteritis nodosa is an uncommon but potentially lethal multisystem nongranulomatous necrotizing vasculitis of small- or medium-sized arteries, principally at branching and bifurcation points. It is typically ANCA negative. It is associated with certain viral infections (hepatitis B most common), drug abuse, hyposensitization/desensitization treatment, B cell neoplasms, and acute otitis media. Ocular manifestations occur in 10–20% of patients and include necrotizing scleritis, peripheral ulcerative keratitis, uveitis, and choroidal and retinal vasculitis.
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Ueberroth, J.A. (2021). Polyarteritis Nodosa. In: Foster, C.S., Anesi, S.D., Chang, P.Y. (eds) Uveitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52974-1_8
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