Poliarteritis nodosa cutánea benigna en un caso / Benign cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa in 1 case

ABSTRACT

Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa is a benign form of the disease with cutaneous involvement and occasional systemic manifestations. We report a 51 years old man presenting with malaise, arthralgia, myalgia and nodular, erythematous and painful skin lesions in both legs. The pathological study of these lesions showed a polyarteritis. During hospital stay there was a mild remission of the disease without treatment, but it reappearence during follow lead to the use of prednisone