Cutaneous Polyarteritis Nodosa: A Rare Variant of a Destructive Vasculitis
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2018, Vol 19, Issue 4
Abstract
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN); is an uncommon vasculitis involving different organ systems with an estimated prevalence of 31 cases per million. Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa is again a rare variant of PAN accounting for approximately 4 per cent of PAN cases. Here we present a case of a 32 years old male with the appearance of multiple discolored nodules, initially misdiagnosed as erythema nodosum, without any constitutional features and systemic involvement. His diagnosis was confirmed with a skin biopsy and his symptoms responded to high dose steroids and cyclophosphamide. The purpose is not only reporting a rare case but also to enhance the clinical knowledge of the non-dermatologists’ physicians regarding the unusually benign course and more favorable prognosis of this rare variant of a destructive vasculitis.
Authors and Affiliations
Saadia Waheed, Aamer Ubaid, Hafiz Muhammad Zubair, Farishta Waheed
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