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Cutaneous Polyarteritis Nodosa in a Child
Author(s) -
Ginarte Manuel,
Pereiro Mercedes,
Toribio Jaime
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1998.tb01291.x
Subject(s) - polyarteritis nodosa , medicine , prednisone , vasculitis , dermatology , systemic vasculitis , pathology , surgery , disease
Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (CPAN) is a benign form of vasculitis of small and medium‐size arteries with a recurrent but benign course without systemic involvement. This entity is very rare in children, with about 45 cases described in the literature we reviewed. Herein we report a 10‐year‐old girl with typical CPAN. Trigger factors such as streptococcal infection were not detected. Of four episodes over the last 2 years, only one required treatment with a moderate‐sized oral dose of prednisone. In diagnosing CPAN, it is necessary to rule out systemic polyarteritis nodosa, which is also rare in children, as well as other panniculitides and vasculitides.