Macular Arteritis: A Report of Two Pediatric Cases
We report two pediatric cases of macular arteritis presenting as asymptomatic retiform pigmented macules on the legs. Biopsy showed deep dermal-subcutaneous lymphocytic arteritis with fibrin deposition and luminal narrowing, with a negative infectious and autoimmune workup. Both patients remained well with stable lesions at 1 and 7 years of follow-up. These cases add to the limited pediatric literature and support macular arteritis as an infrequent benign cutaneous arteritis, helping avoid unnecessary investigations and aggressive treatment.
Authors
- Trinidad Repiso Montero
- Berta Ferrer Fábrega
- Vicente García‐Patos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1654-6035)
- Sergi Pujadas Vilà
- Aina Estany‐Bécares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5715-1971)
Institutions
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.70326
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00