title: Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa.
abstract: Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare vasculitis in children characterized by necrotizing inflammation in small and medium size arteries. It is classified into systemic and cutaneous PAN according to the presence of systemic symptoms or visceral involvement. We describe the case of a 14-year-old girl with cutaneous Polyarteritis nodosa with an atypical clinical presentation.
authors: National Hospital of Pediatrics "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, AR.
authors: María Alejandra
authors: MA
authors: Matteoda
authors: National Hospital of Pediatrics "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, AR.
authors: Paola Cecilia
authors: PC
authors: Stefano
authors: National Hospital of Pediatrics "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, AR.
authors: Marcela
authors: M
authors: Bocián
authors: National Hospital of Pediatrics "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, AR.
authors: María Marta
authors: MM
authors: Katsicas
authors: National Hospital of Pediatrics "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, AR.
authors: Josefina
authors: J
authors: Sala
authors: National Hospital of Pediatrics "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, AR.
authors: Andrea Bettina
authors: AB
authors: Cervini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000473:pathology