Polyarteritis nodosa presenting with posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome

Rosie Heartshorne1, May Nwe2, Athar Barakat2

  • 1Neurology, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK r.heartshorne@nhs.net.

BMJ Case Reports
|September 21, 2022
PubMed
Summary

A young man with hepatitis B (HBV) developed posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). Early screening for hypertension and viral infections is crucial for prompt diagnosis and treatment.