Medical disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation
Medical condition
Vasculitis
Other names
Vasculitides[1]
Petechia and purpura on the lower limb due to medication-induced vasculitis
Pronunciation
/væskjʊˈlaɪtɪs/
Specialty
Rheumatology, Immunology
Symptoms
Weight loss, fever, myalgia, purpura
Complications
Gangrene, Myocardial infarction
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. Although both occur in vasculitis, inflammation of veins (phlebitis) or arteries (arteritis) on their own are separate entities.
^"Vasculitis — Definition". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
^"Glossary of dermatopathological terms. DermNet NZ". Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
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