Polyarteritis Nodosa - awaiting diagnosis

[Tc3844]

Just started to get bruising with red inflammation in the middle of my left arm. It is all up my left arm in patches. It has literally just appeared!!

[Honey46311]

Hello,

I was diagnosed with P.A.N. in November 2016. One of the first symptoms I had were very painful raised nodules that appeared at different times. After a few days or weeks they flattened and turned into a more bruised color. Initially I thought I had Erythema Nodosum. I saw the Dermatologist's Physician Assistant who recommended a wedge biopsy(deeper dermis which involves surgery) versus punch biopsy (superficial) which confirmed my diagnosis of PAN. After that I began to get drop foot because of the Peripheral Nerve involvement. I'm still currently receiving Cytoxan infusion treatments (7). Have you found out anything else? Are the patches painful?

[Tc3844 in reply to Honey46311]

The patches have gone now which is very strange. They didn't hurt either.