M30: Polyarteritis nodosa and related conditions
M30.2: Juvenile polyarteritis
Arteries are blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. They supply all the tissue in the body with oxygen-rich blood. With this disorder, your immune system attacks the body’s own arteries. The immune system protects the body from pathogens and foreign substances. The immune system can also destroy cells in the body that have pathologically changed. If the immune system attacks the body’s own arteries, those arteries can become inflamed.
When arteries are inflamed, bottlenecks can form in the affected arteries. The arteries can also become sealed off entirely at certain points. Then organs may no longer get an adequate supply of blood and oxygen. This can damage the organs.
When you have damaged organs you may have a range of symptoms. You may feel tired and weak. Your abdomen, muscles, and joints may hurt. The skin may also be affected. Small nodules may form below the skin, the skin may turn red. You may also have problems with your heart, nervous system or kidneys, for example.
In your case, the condition appeared before you were 16.
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