Objective: To report the clinical spectrum of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) from North India and highlight some unusual findings.
Design: Retrospective study.
Setting: Hospital based.
Subjects: Eight children with PAN.
Intervention: Treatment with prednisolone and cyclophosphamide.
Results: One child had spontaneous remission while another started deteriorating rapidly in spite of treatment and died within 2 weeks. Six children went into remission-of these one died, two were lost to follow-up and the remaining three are on regular follow-up for periods ranging from 3-5 years.
Conclusions: Prednisolone and cyclophosphamide can significantly improve the outcome in childhood PAN.