Basnyat, BuddhaZimmerman, Mark2026-07-212026-07-212000https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/6989Abstract A patient presented with abdominal pain, malena, and right-sided foot drop. A laportomy had to be performed subsequently due to distension of the abdomen with air under the right hemi-diaphragm. Specimens of necrotic patches of the ileum revealed polyarteritis nodosa. The differential diagnosis and treatment in Nepal are discussed. Keywords: Abdominal pain, malena, foot drop, polyarteritis nodosaen-USAbdominal painmalenafoot droppolyarteritis nodosaArticle