A case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with polyarteritis nodosa, responding to systemic steroids

A case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with polyarteritis nodosa, responding to systemic steroids

A patient with a known biopsy of polyarteritis nodosa diagnosis presented with cyclic fevers, acute kidney injury, and progression of rash from macular to pustular, worsening despite being on antibiotics, without evidence of infection on multiple cultures. The patient had a pathological diagnosis fr...

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Main Authors: Ayham M. Alkhachroum, Nayef Kazzaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
AGEP
PAN
Systemic Steroids
Skin Lesions
Pustules
Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/26645/pdf_33
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spelling doaj-8fa405ee1408464ab7e0f84e288c62032020-11-24T21:06:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662015-04-01521510.3402/jchimp.v5.2664526645A case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with polyarteritis nodosa, responding to systemic steroidsAyham M. Alkhachroum0Nayef Kazzaz1 Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USAA patient with a known biopsy of polyarteritis nodosa diagnosis presented with cyclic fevers, acute kidney injury, and progression of rash from macular to pustular, worsening despite being on antibiotics, without evidence of infection on multiple cultures. The patient had a pathological diagnosis from a skin biopsy of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis syndrome, with a total resolution of rash, fevers, and acute kidney injury on treatment with pulse steroids.http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/26645/pdf_33AGEPPANSystemic SteroidsSkin LesionsPustules
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A case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with polyarteritis nodosa, responding to systemic steroids
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
AGEP
PAN
Systemic Steroids
Skin Lesions
Pustules
author_facet Ayham M. Alkhachroum
Nayef Kazzaz
author_sort Ayham M. Alkhachroum
title A case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with polyarteritis nodosa, responding to systemic steroids
title_short A case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with polyarteritis nodosa, responding to systemic steroids
title_full A case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with polyarteritis nodosa, responding to systemic steroids
title_fullStr A case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with polyarteritis nodosa, responding to systemic steroids
title_full_unstemmed A case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with polyarteritis nodosa, responding to systemic steroids
title_sort case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with polyarteritis nodosa, responding to systemic steroids
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
series Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
issn 2000-9666
publishDate 2015-04-01
description A patient with a known biopsy of polyarteritis nodosa diagnosis presented with cyclic fevers, acute kidney injury, and progression of rash from macular to pustular, worsening despite being on antibiotics, without evidence of infection on multiple cultures. The patient had a pathological diagnosis from a skin biopsy of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis syndrome, with a total resolution of rash, fevers, and acute kidney injury on treatment with pulse steroids.
topic AGEP
PAN
Systemic Steroids
Skin Lesions
Pustules
url http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/26645/pdf_33
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