CUTANEOUS POLYARTERITIS-NODOSA IN A CHILD

Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (CPAN) is a benign form of vasculitis o f small and medium-size arteries with a recurrent but benign course wi thout systemic involvement, This entity is very rare in children, with about 45 cases described in the literature we reviewed, Herein we rep ort a 10-year-old girl with typical CPAN. Trigger factors such as stre ptococcal infection were not detected, Of four episodes over the last 2 years, only one required treatment with a moderate-sized oral dose o f prednisone, In diagnosing CPAN, it is necessary to rule out systemic polyarteritis nodosa, which is also rare in children, as well as othe r panniculitides and vasculitides.