A Case of Polyarteritis Nodosa, Possibly of Cutaneous Type Won Woo Lee, M.D., Kae Yong Hwnag, M.D., Duck Ha Kim, M.D., Kyeong Sook Cho, M.D.* Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics*, Maryknoll Hospital Pusan, Korea Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa, a distinct clinical entity, is a chronic and benign vascular disease in which cutaneous lesions are predominent with no visceral involvement. We report a case of polyarteritis nodosa, possibly of cutaneous type in a 9-year old boy who on the occasions presented with generalized tender cutaneous or subcutaneous nodules and livedo reticularis. Fever, chilling, and arthralgia were also present. Histopathologic examination of the nodular lesions showed panarteritis of small and medium-sized arteries at the dermal-subcutaneous junction with little evidence of panniculitis. The patient was treated with acetyl salicylate and prednisclone with a good clinical response. (Kor J Dermatol 29(4) : 557-561, 1991)