Abstract
Systemic necrotizing vasculitis is uncommon in children and may be rarely associated with gangrene. We describe a 3-yr-old girl with parvovirus B19-induced necrotizing vasculitis whose digital gangrene was successfully treated with iloprost, a prostacyclin analogue.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 228-230 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | British Journal of Rheumatology |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Iloprost
- Necrotizing vasculitis
- Parvovirus B19
- Polyarteritis nodosa
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Neuroscience(all)