Vasculitis occurs as a regular part of rheumatic disease, or vasculitis may occur as its own illness. Many other problems may mimic vasculitis. Vasculitis may be serious, but it is not serious in most ...

The third phase is vasculitis, usually involving the skin, lungs, nerves, kidneys, and other organs. There is frequent devastation of the nerves, called mononeuritis multiplex, which causes severe ...

This type of vasculitis affects the small vessels, such as capillaries, venules, and arterioles in any organ in the body; it’s commonly found in the skin, kidneys and nerves. Central Nervous ...

Skin changes can occur after prolonged exposure to any heat source, Camp noted, including laptops, heated car seats, hot water bottles, electric blankets, space heaters and heating pads used to ...

In light skin, the color changes are obvious, but in dark skin, only the white phase may be noticeable. ... vasculitis may be less visible in dark skin, and red inflammation may appear purplish or ...

Click on the image to enlarge Patient Case A patient with recently diagnosed limited ANCA vasculitis presented with a worsening necrotic skin ulcer. Initially treated with methotrexate for sino-nasal ...

Vasculitis is a diverse group of diseases characterized by inflammation of small, medium, or large blood vessels within the body. It can occur in any organ, including the skin, and depending on the ...

Some drugs might trigger changes in your blood vessels ... how vasculitis might look in different parts of your body. Skin. Lupus vasculitis most often occurs in the small blood vessels of ...

For some people, vasculitis in the eyes causes sudden blurry vision, which may lead to some vision loss. Others have no symptoms at all. It is thought though that in some people with lupus the ...

There are many types of vasculitis, and they vary significantly in symptoms, severity and duration. Most types of vasculitis are fairly uncommon, and the causes of the condition are not clear.

Stick to your treatment plan and let your doctor know about any new symptoms or health changes ... or simply discolored skin. A vasculitis rash can be on your fingers, legs, ankles, or toes.