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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 109-111 |
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Cutaneous polyarteritis in adolescence with metabolic syndrome evolving into systemic PAN: A rare presentation
Sandeep Lahiry1, Shouvik Choudhury1, Ayan Mukherjee1, Koustuv Chowdhury1, Rajasree Sinha2
1 Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2 Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Sandeep Lahiry
Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, 244 B, A. J. C. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2455-3069.198370
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Cutaneous Polyarteritis nodosa (cPAN) is a rare vasculitis characterized by necrotizing arteritis of small to medium-sized arteries. It manifests as skin ulceration, hypertension, abdominal pain, digital gangrene, and subcutaneous nodules. There is no specific serological marker for diagnosis and confirmation is based on histopathology. Most common mode of pharmacological therapy includes corticosteroid or cyclophosphamide, along with antimicrobials for secondary infection prevention and plasmapheresis. Here, we present a case of a 15-year old boy with multiple skin ulceration, digital gangrene with few nonspecific signs and symptoms, diagnosed as a case of cPAN with features of metabolic syndrome initially, and, underwent regular therapy and follow-up. |
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