Necrosis of the tongue as first symptom of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): unusual presentation of a rare disease in children

Rheumatol Int. 2013 Apr;33(4):1071-3. doi: 10.1007/s00296-010-1642-8. Epub 2010 Dec 7.

Abstract

Polyarteritis or panarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a necrotizing, focal segmental vasculitis that affects predominantly medium-sized arteries in many different organ systems. It is extremely rare in childhood. Involvement of the oral mucosa at diagnosis is uncommon in PAN. Here, we report a case of a pediatric patient with tongue necrosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mouth Mucosa / pathology*
  • Necrosis / etiology*
  • Necrosis / pathology
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / complications*
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / pathology
  • Tongue / pathology*