title: Polyarteritis nodosa--a few unusual findings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the clinical spectrum of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) from North India and highlight some unusual findings.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hospital based.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight children with PAN.
  
  
  METHODS
  Treatment with prednisolone and cyclophosphamide.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One child had spontaneous remission while another started deteriorating rapidly in spite of treatment and died within 2 weeks. Six children went into remission-of these one died, two were lost to follow-up and the remaining three are on regular follow-up for periods ranging from 3-5 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prednisolone and cyclophosphamide can significantly improve the outcome in childhood PAN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Bajwa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malik
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012074:Remission Induction; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone