Open AccessCutaneous arteritis with compartment syndrome: Case report and review of published works
Author(s) -
Yoshida Satoshi,
Muto Jun,
Utsunomiya Ryo,
Kitazawa Riko,
Matsumoto Takuya,
Sayama Koji
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous immunology and allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.127
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2574-4593
DOI - 10.1002/cia2.12165
Subject(s) - medicine , procalcitonin , compartment (ship) , polyarteritis nodosa , arteritis , dermatology , myositis , pathology , vasculitis , sepsis , oceanography , disease , geology
Cutaneous arteritis (CA) is a rare limited form of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), which usually has a benign prognosis and requires less aggressive therapy. Here, we present a case of CA localized to both skin and muscle limited to the same area as skin lesions. We propose CA with muscle disorders as a severe subtype of CA and present a literature review of CA with muscle disorders, which may require treatment with intravenous pulse methylprednisolone, immunosuppressive therapy, and below‐the‐knee amputation. Our case presented here demonstrates a severe case of CA associated with compartment syndrome, leading to a highly elevated serum concentration of procalcitonin.