Vasculitis
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Vasculitis conditions
Behçet SyndromeBehçet Syndrome is a rare inflammatory disorder causing blood vessel inflammation, leading to mouth and genital ulcers, eye inflammation, and skin lesions.Cutaneous Small-Vessel VasculitisCutaneous small-vessel vasculitis causes inflammation of skin capillaries and postcapillary venules, often presenting with palpable purpura and immune complex deposition.Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with PolyangiitisEosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis is a vasculitis marked by asthma, eosinophilia, and granulomatous inflammation affecting small to medium vessels.Giant Cell (Temporal) ArteritisGiant Cell Temporal Arteritis is an inflammatory vasculitis of large arteries causing headache and jaw claudication, often with elevated ESR and risk of vision loss.Granulomatosis with PolyangiitisGranulomatosis with polyangiitis is a vasculitis causing necrotizing granulomas in respiratory tract and kidneys, often associated with c-ANCA antibodies.Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis (Anti-C1q Vasculitis)Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis is a rare autoimmune disorder marked by low complement levels and recurrent urticarial skin lesions with systemic involvement.Immunoglobulin A VasculitisImmunoglobulin A vasculitis is a small-vessel vasculitis marked by IgA immune complex deposition, causing palpable purpura, arthritis, and abdominal pain.Kawasaki DiseaseKawasaki Disease is an acute vasculitis primarily affecting children, causing fever, rash, conjunctivitis, and risk of coronary artery aneurysms.Microscopic PolyangiitisMicroscopic Polyangiitis is a necrotizing vasculitis affecting small vessels, often associated with p-ANCA antibodies and causing rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.Mixed CryoglobulinemiaMixed Cryoglobulinemia is a vasculitis caused by immune complex deposition, often linked to hepatitis C infection and characterized by palpable purpura and arthralgia.Polyarteritis NodosaPolyarteritis nodosa is a necrotizing vasculitis affecting medium-sized arteries, often linked to hepatitis B infection and causing organ ischemia and infarction.Takayasu ArteritisTakayasu Arteritis is a rare large-vessel vasculitis causing inflammation of the aorta and its branches, leading to vessel stenosis, occlusion, and ischemic symptoms.Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger Disease)Thromboangiitis Obliterans, or Buerger Disease, is a tobacco-related vasculitis causing segmental inflammation and thrombosis of small and medium arteries in extremities.