Steroid-responsive Inflammatory Conditions
37 entries in the Steroid-responsive Inflammatory Conditions compendium.
Allergic rhinitisNasal inflammation from immune overreaction to airborne allergens.AsthmaChronic airway inflammation with variable symptoms and airflow obstruction.Atopic dermatitisChronic inflammatory skin condition with itchy, red, cracked skin.Autoimmune hepatitisChronic liver inflammation driven by autoimmune attack on hepatocytes.Autoimmune optic neuropathySteroid-responsive optic neuropathy with serological autoimmunity.Autoimmune pancreatitisA rare pancreatitis that mimics cancer but responds to steroids.Autoimmune retinopathyRare autoimmune disease causing retinal degeneration and vision loss.Cancer associated retinopathyParaneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy linked to cancer and vision loss.Cerebral vasculitisInflammation of brain blood vessels causing stroke and varied symptoms.ChorioretinitisInflammation of the choroid and retina that can cause vision loss.Chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropathyA steroid-dependent optic neuritis with relapsing visual loss.Chronic sclerosing sialadenitisBenign salivary gland inflammation mimicking malignancy, linked to IgG4-related disease.Collagenous colitisA microscopic colitis subtype marked by colonic collagen deposits.DermatomyositisAutoimmune disease affecting skin and muscle with distinct autoantibodies.Eosinophilic esophagitisAn allergic esophageal inflammation driven by eosinophil infiltration.Eosinophilic fasciitisInflammatory disease of fascia with eosinophilia and limb involvement.Gottron's signErythematous or violaceous macules over elbows or knees in dermatomyositis.Hashimoto's encephalopathyA rare encephalopathy linked to thyroid autoimmunity and steroid responsiveness.Idiopathic sclerosing mesenteritisA rare inflammatory and fibrotic disorder of the mesentery.IgG4-related diseaseA chronic inflammatory condition with fibrosis and IgG4 plasma cell infiltration.IgG4-related ophthalmic diseaseSteroid-responsive orbital inflammation from systemic IgG4-related disease.IgG4-related prostatitisProstate involvement in IgG4-related disease, responsive to steroids.Inflammatory bowel diseaseChronic inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine.Limbic encephalitisAutoimmune brain inflammation often linked to cancer or infection.LupusAn autoimmune disease marked by flares and multi-organ inflammation.Microscopic colitisTwo related conditions causing chronic watery diarrhea with normal colonoscopy.PanuveitisInflammation of the entire uveal tract in the eye.PericarditisInflammation of the pericardium causing positional chest pain.Polymyalgia rheumaticaA systemic inflammatory disease causing pain and stiffness in older adults.PolymyositisChronic inflammatory myopathy of proximal muscles with systemic complications.Reactive arthritisInflammatory arthritis triggered by infection, often with eye and urinary involvement.Relapsing polychondritisA systemic disease with recurrent cartilage inflammation and potential life-threatening complications.Rheumatoid arthritisChronic autoimmune disorder causing joint inflammation and systemic effects.Riedel's thyroiditisA rare chronic thyroiditis linked to IgG4-related systemic fibrosis.SarcoidosisA non-infectious granulomatous disease often affecting lungs, skin, or lymph nodes.ScleritisA serious inflammatory eye disease often linked to systemic disorders.UveitisInflammation of the uvea, an ophthalmic emergency that can cause blindness.
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