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  2. Systemic vasculitis - Wikipedia

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    Necrotizing vasculitis, also called systemic necrotizing vasculitis, [1] is a general term for the inflammation of veins and arteries that develops into necrosis and narrows the vessels. [ 2 ] Tumors , medications, allergic reactions , and infectious organisms are some of the recognized triggers for these conditions, even though the precise ...

  3. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Wikipedia

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    If the person has signs of kidney involvement or cutaneous vasculitis, a biopsy is obtained from the kidneys. Rarely, a thoracoscopic lung biopsy is required. On histopathological examination, a biopsy will show leukocytoclastic vasculitis with necrotic changes and granulomatous inflammation (clumps of typically arranged white blood cells) on ...

  4. Vasculitis - Wikipedia

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    Vasculitis is a group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation. [2] Both arteries and veins are affected. Lymphangitis (inflammation of lymphatic vessels) is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis. [3] Vasculitis is primarily caused by leukocyte migration and resultant damage.

  5. Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Wikipedia

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    Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis consists of three stages, but not all patients develop all three stages or progress from one stage to the next in the same order; [7] whereas some patients may develop severe or life-threatening complications such as gastrointestinal involvement and heart disease, some patients are only mildly affected, e.g. with skin lesions and nasal polyps. [8]

  6. Serum sickness - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms can take as long as 14 days after exposure to appear. [2] They may include signs and symptoms commonly associated with hypersensitivity or infections. Common symptoms include: rashes and redness. [3] itching and urticaria. [2] joint pain , especially in finger and toe joints. [2] [3] fever, usually appears before rash.

  7. Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis - Wikipedia

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    Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis is a form of inflammation affecting the blood vessels caused by the deposition of abnormal proteins called cryoglobulins. These immunoglobulin proteins are soluble at normal body temperatures, but become insoluble below 37 °C (98.6 °F) and subsequently may aggregate within smaller blood vessels.

  8. Livedoid vasculopathy - Wikipedia

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    Livedoid vasculopathy (LV) is an uncommon thrombotic dermal vasculopathy that is characterized by excruciating, recurrent ulcers on the lower limbs. [4] Livedo racemosa, along with painful ulceration in the distal regions of the lower extremities, is the characteristic clinical appearance.

  9. Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis - Wikipedia

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    Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis (CSVV) is inflammation of small blood vessels, usually accompanied by small lumps beneath the skin. [ 1 ] : 831 [ 2 ] The condition is also known as hypersensitivity vasculitis , cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis , hypersensitivity angiitis , cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis , cutaneous necrotizing ...