Open AccessCutaneous Polyarteritis Nodosa Presenting with Digital Gangrene
Author(s) -
K. Jagadish Kumar,
Subramanian Ramaswamy,
Karen Saldana
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of nepal paediatric society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.13
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1990-7982
pISSN - 1990-7974
DOI - 10.3126/jnps.v36i1.14481
Subject(s) - medicine , livedo reticularis , polyarteritis nodosa , gangrene , necrotizing vasculitis , dermatology , vasculitis , methylprednisolone , necrosis , pathology , surgery , disease
Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa is a vasculitis with characteristic manifestations like tender subcutaneous nodules, livedo reticularis, cutaneous ulcers and necrosis. Diagnosis requires histopathologic evidence of necrotizing inflammation of the medium and small arteries. We report a six year old girl with cutaneous PAN with gangenous changes of the fingertips which responded to methylprednisolone. J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(1):82-84.