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Case series and reports

Ulcerative cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa treated with mycophenolate mofetil and pentoxifylline

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Pages 175-177 | Received 15 Dec 2009, Accepted 29 Dec 2009, Published online: 28 Jul 2010
 

Abstract

Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (CPAN) is a self-limited cutaneous vasculitis characterized by painful nodules, affecting mostly the lower limbs, and livedo reticularis. Despite its benign course, CPAN may display a chronic relapsing evolution with repeated exacerbations. Ulcerative CPAN has a more prolonged evolution and is associated with peripheral neuropathy. We report on a patient with a 20-year history of ulcerative and painful CPAN, refractory to multiple immunosuppressive treatments, treated successfully by mycophenolate mofetil and pentoxifylline.

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