title: [Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa: A rare cause of chronic ulcers].
abstract: Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa, a special form of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) without systemic involvement, is classified as one of the ANCA-negative vasculitides of small and medium-sized vessels. It is a very rare disease with unknown etiology and occurs more commonly in women over the age of 40. Typical skin lesions are subcutaneous nodules, livedo racemosa, and ulcerations. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman presenting to our outpatient department who reported having very painful ulcerations of the lower legs with unknown origin for 6 months.
authors: Hautklinik des Universitätsklinikums Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Deutschland.
authors: T M
authors: TM
authors: Jansen
authors: Hautklinik des Universitätsklinikums Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Deutschland. Norman-Philipp.Hoff@med.uni-duesseldorf.de.
authors: N-Ph
authors: NP
authors: Hoff
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid
keywords: Livedo racemosa; Skin abnormalities; Ulcus cruris; Vasculitis; Wound treatment