American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). Classified as PAN if at least three of the 10 criteria are present:
- Weight loss > 4 kg: Loss of >4 kg body weight since illness began, not related to dieting or other factors.
- Livedo reticularis: Mottled reticular pattern over the skin of portions of the extremities or torso.
- Testicular pain/tenderness: Pain or tenderness of the testicles, not due to infection, trauma or other causes.
- Myalgias, weakness or leg tenderness: Diffuse myalgias (excluding shoulder or hip girdle) or weakness of muscles or tenderness of leg muscles.
- Mono- or polyneuropathy: Development of mononeuropathy, multiple mononeuropathies or polyneuropathy.
- Diastolic BP >90 mmHg: Development of hypertension with the diastolic BP higher than 90 mmHg.
- Elevated BUN or creatinine: Elevation of BUN >40 mg/dl or creatinine >1.5 mg/dl, not due to dehydration or obstruction.
- Hepatitis B virus: Presence of hepatitis B surface antigen or antibody in serum.
- Arteriographic abnormality: Arteriogram showing aneurysms or occlusions of the visceral arteries, not due to arteriosclerosis, fibromuscular dysplasia or other non-inflammatory causes.
- Biopsy of small or medium-sized artery containing polymorphonuclear cells: Histologic changes showing the presence of granulocytes or granulocytes and mononuclear leucocytes in the artery wall.
These criteria have a reported sensitivity of 82.2% and a reported specificity of 86.6% for the classification of polyarteritis nodosa compared with other vasculitides.
References:
- Lightfoot RW, Michel BA, Bloch DA, Hunder GG, Zvaifler NJ, McShane DJ, et al. The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of polyarteritis nodosa. Arthritis Rheum. 1990;33:1088-93.[Medline]
Created: May 29, 2005
