Journal Title Acta Medica Iranica Journal Abbreviation acta Publisher Group Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) Website http://acta.tums.ac.ir

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Title	CUTANEOUS POLYARTERITIS NODOSA: A REPORT OF TWO CASES
Authors	Z . Nowroozi,
Abstract	Polyarteritis nodosa is a multisystem necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium size muscular arteries in which involvement of the renal and viserat arteries is characteristic. The etiology is unknown but hepatitis B antigenemia is found in 30% of patients. Drug exposures and hypersensitivity reactions are other possible causes. Excellent therapeutic results have been reported in classic polyarteritis nodosa with the combination of corticosteroids and cytotoxic agents. In this article, 2 cases of cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa are reported .
Publisher	Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Date	2012-10-20
Source	Acta Medica Iranica Vol 36, No 2 (1998)

 

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