Chapter: Medicine and surgery: Musculoskeletal system

Vasculitis

Vasculitis is an inflammatory infiltration of the wall of blood vessels with associated tissue damage.

Vasculitis


Vasculitis is an inflammatory infiltration of the wall of blood vessels with associated tissue damage. The affected


vessels vary in size, type and location. The underlying mechanisms of the disorders are not fully understood. Vasculitis may be primary or associated with another disorder such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, malignancy, infection and drugs. Vasculitides may be considered according to the size of vessel affected (see Table 8.6).


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