Three cases of polyarteritis nodosa cutanea and a review of the literature.
We describe three cases of polyarteritis nodosa cutanea (PNC) showing necrotizing arteritis and only cutaneous lesions without systemic symptoms or visceral involvement for eleven, six, and three years after the onset of the disease. Since it was first described, there has been continuous controversy as to whether PNC progresses to systemic PN. Some cases have been described which had begun with a cutaneous lesion and progressed to the systemic form 19 and 18 years after the onset of the disease, so we believe that long term follow-up of this disease is essential.
Gushi
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Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University, Faculty of Medicine, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1 Kagoshima, 890-8520 Japan.
Hashiguchi
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Fukumaru
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Usuki
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Kanekura
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Kanzaki
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones