Niiyama Shiro, Amoh Yasuyuki, Tomita Masahiro, Katsuoka Kensei
Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan.
Rheumatol Int. 2008 Apr;28(6):593-5. doi: 10.1007/s00296-007-0497-0. Epub 2007 Dec 8.
Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a systemic small vessel vasculitis, which, although primarily associated with necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis and pulmonary capillaritis, often has cutaneous and musculoskeltal features. Although the skin is affected in 20-70% of patients, the precise description has been limited. This retrospective study analyzed clinical manifestations in patients of MPA with skin eruptions.