In this video, Carol A. Langford, MD, MHS, director of the Center for Vasculitis Care and Research at Cleveland Clinic, ...

Vasculitis is inflammation of the blood vessels — the tubes that carry blood throughout your body. Inflammation happens when your immune system attacks healthy tissue by mistake. When blood vessels ...

Vasculitis causes your blood vessels to narrow, which can cut off blood supply to your tissues and organs. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Vasculitis, also called angiitis or arteritis, is an ...

For patients with GPA/MPA pathology, all scores on the Vasculitis Damage Index and ANCA Vasculitis Index of Damage increased with age. Age at diagnosis of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is ...

Most pathologists assume that a diagnosis of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) requires the finding of necrotizing vasculitis accompanied by granulomas with eosinophilic necrosis in the setting of asthma ...

Cyclophosphamide and glucocorticoids have been the cornerstone of remission-induction therapy for severe antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)−associated vasculitis for 40 years. Uncontrolled ...

Vasculitis is a group of diseases, also known as angiitis, that damage blood vessels by causing inflammation. It can affect any blood vessel anywhere in the body. Vasculitis means inflammation of the ...

A large vessel essentially refers to the aorta and its largest branches that are directed to the head and neck and the extremities. The hallmark of pathology associated with large vessel vasculitides ...

When vasculitis affects the skin, it can cause red or purple spots to develop. It may also cause ulcers or blisters. A vasculitis rash can become painful or itchy. Vasculitis is an inflammation and ...

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) describes small blood vessel inflammation. It’s also known as hypersensitivity vasculitis and hypersensitivity angiitis. LCV may be caused by many other conditions or ...

Vasculitis is a common complication of active lupus that affects your blood vessels. Symptoms depend on which blood vessels are involved and can range from skin issues and headaches to seizures and ...

Vasculitis is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation of the blood vessels. It can affect arteries, veins, and capillaries. This condition causes blood vessel walls to swell, which restricts ...