ABSTRACT
Cutaneous vasculitis can present with a variety of lesions and associated symptoms. It is important for the clinician to be able to recognize vasculitis lesions and know when to pursue further laboratory studies that will determine the extent of the disease process in a patient. This review compares and contrasts polyarteritis nodosa with its cutaneous counterpart. The diagnostic workup and management of these two entities as well as the overall approach to a patient with a possible vasculitic condition are emphasized.
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Polyarteritis Nodosa/diagnosis , Skin Diseases, Vascular/diagnosis , Vasculitis/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Biopsy, Needle , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Polyarteritis Nodosa/drug therapy , Polyarteritis Nodosa/epidemiology , Prognosis , Risk Assessment , Severity of Illness Index , Skin Diseases, Vascular/drug therapy , Skin Diseases, Vascular/epidemiology , Vasculitis/drug therapy , Vasculitis/epidemiologyABSTRACT
A variety of neoplasms may occur in association with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). We describe a patient with NF1 and mycosis fungoides. Recommendations for the initial and long-term evaluations of patients with neurofibromatosis are presented.