Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy (Jun 2021)

Cutaneous arteritis with compartment syndrome: Case report and review of published works

  • Satoshi Yoshida,
  • Jun Muto,
  • Ryo Utsunomiya,
  • Riko Kitazawa,
  • Takuya Matsumoto,
  • Koji Sayama

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/cia2.12165
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 3
pp. 57 – 61

Abstract

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Abstract Cutaneous arteritis (CA) is a rare limited form of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), which usually has a benign prognosis and requires less aggressive therapy. Here, we present a case of CA localized to both skin and muscle limited to the same area as skin lesions. We propose CA with muscle disorders as a severe subtype of CA and present a literature review of CA with muscle disorders, which may require treatment with intravenous pulse methylprednisolone, immunosuppressive therapy, and below‐the‐knee amputation. Our case presented here demonstrates a severe case of CA associated with compartment syndrome, leading to a highly elevated serum concentration of procalcitonin.

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