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Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa* * Study conducted at the National Hospital of Pediatrics “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Buenos Aires ( Bs As), Argentina.

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.

Keywords:
Child; Polyarteritis nodosa; Streptococcus pyogenes

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