结节性多动脉炎(Polyarteritis Nodosa—PN)是以血管的炎症和坏死为特征的临床病理过程,为坏死性血管炎(Necrotizng an-giitis)的基本类型,对本病的认识在坏死性血管炎的研究中是很重要的。国内在1944—1982年间仅有7例报告,加之笔者最近见到1例共8例,由于病例少,病变分布广泛而多样,临床症状差异极大,生前多不易确诊。 Polyarteritis Nodosa-PN is a clinical and pathological process characterized by inflammation and necrosis of blood vessels. It is the basic type of Necrotizng an-giitis, The study of inflammation is very important. Domestic only in 1944-1982 reported only 7 cases, combined with the author recently saw a total of 8 cases, due to fewer cases, extensive and diverse lesions, clinical symptoms vary greatly, more difficult to diagnose before his death.