title: [Periarteritis nodosa cutanea. 20 years follow-up with leg pain, Raynaud syndrome and nail changes].
abstract: Polyarteritis nodosa is a multi-systemic vasculitic disease process involving small and medium-sized arteries throughout the body. Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa has been described as a limited form involving the skin, skeletal muscles, and peripheral nerves. A protracted course of 20 years or longer, with few cases eventually developing visceral involvement, has been emphasized by many authors. A case of polyarteritis with a 20-year history of exacerbations and spontaneous remissions that never seriously compromised the patient's health is presented. The initial and predominant symptoms were leg pains, Raynaud's phenomenon, and nail defects (onychoschizia).
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Klinik, Universitätsspital, Zürich.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Trüeb
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Hürlimann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002196:Capillaries / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis