Vasculitis
22 entries in the Vasculitis compendium.
VasculitisA group of disorders destroying blood vessels through inflammation.Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodyAutoantibodies linked to small-vessel vasculitis.ArteritisVascular disorder involving inflammation of artery walls.Behçet's diseaseChronic inflammatory disorder affecting multiple body systems.Cogan syndromeRare disorder causing eye and ear inflammation, potentially leading to deafness or blindness.Cryoglobulinemic vasculitisVasculitis from cold-insoluble immunoglobulins, often linked to hepatitis C.Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitisMost common vasculitis; causes palpable purpura from small-vessel inflammation.Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitisRare autoimmune vasculitis with three stages, formerly Churg–Strauss syndrome.Giant cell arteritisInflammatory autoimmune disease of large blood vessels, often causing headache and vision loss.Goodpasture syndromeRare autoimmune disease attacking lungs and kidneys.Granulomatosis with polyangiitisRare autoimmune vasculitis affecting respiratory tract and kidneys.Kawasaki diseaseJapanese pediatrician who first described Kawasaki disease in 1967.Livedoid vasculopathyThrombotic dermal vasculopathy causing painful lower-limb ulcers.Lupus vasculitisSecondary vasculitis in SLE with poor prognosis if untreated.Microscopic polyangiitisAutoimmune small-vessel vasculitis without granulomatous inflammation.PhlebitisInflammation of a vein, usually in the legs.Polyarteritis nodosaRare vasculitis of medium arteries; rosary sign aids diagnosis.Retinal vasculitisInflammation of retinal blood vessels from diverse causes.Rheumatoid vasculitisVasculitis complication of rheumatoid arthritis affecting skin and nerves.Systemic vasculitisInflammation and necrosis of blood vessels, classified by vessel size.Takayasu's arteritisA large-vessel vasculitis causing pulselessness and vascular narrowing.Urticarial vasculitisRare autoimmune disease with urticaria and anti-C1q antibodies.
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