title: [A child with cutaneous polyarteritis].
abstract: A 14 year-old boy became seriously ill, following an upper respiratory tract infection, with high fever, arthralgia and arthritis, and a complete paralysis of the left median nerve. There was inadequate response to NSAIDS, but improvement with prednisone. During reduction of prednisone the boy developed painful erythematous swelling of the feet, subcutaneous nodules and afterwards livedo reticularis. Skinbiopsy confirmed the diagnosis of cutaneous polyarteritis. Different aspects of the disease are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Afd. Kindergeneeskunde, Academisch Ziekenhuis Nijmegen.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Fiselier
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Draaisma
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Beekman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve; D009288:Naproxen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010243:Paralysis / Q000150:complications; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D009288:Naproxen