EXTRACUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF CUTANEOUS POLYARTERITIS NODOSA
Abstract
We report the case of a 12 years old boy,
a case of cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa
with all the extra cutaneous manifestations.
He presented with pain in large
joints of all four limbs, pain in forearm
and calf muscles, tingling sensation in
left 4th and 5th fingers, reddish skin lesions
all over the body, fever and difficulty
in getting up from sitting position
and difficulty in raising arms raising head
from pillows. He was treated with steroids
and immunosuppressants and responded
well to the treatment. This case
has been reported for its rarity.
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