Vasculitis is defined as segmental angiocentric, leukocytoclastic (and/or lymphomonocytic)
inflammation and fibrinoid necrosis of blood vessels. 1–4 Involvement of arteries and …

Definition Cutaneous vasculitis is inflammation of the blood vessel walls, usually resulting in
palpable purpura. Nomenclature of the vasculitides, revised at the 2012 Chapel Hill …

Vasculitis is an inflammatory process affecting the vessel wall and leading to its compromise
or destruction and subsequent hemorrhagic and ischemic events. Vasculitis can be …

Clinical classification of vasculitis is needed to facilitate diagnosis and management of the
disease as well as to assign patients to defined groups for clinical studies. Caliber and size …

Vasculitis is histologically defined as inflammatory cell infiltration and destruction of blood
vessels. Vasculitis is classified as primary (idiopathic, eg, cutaneous leukocytoclastic …

All efforts to classify vasculitis have failed to achieve unanimity of opinion for over a century.
While superficially this nosologic quandary may appear to be an exercise best suited for …

Vasculitis presents with a range of clinical manifestations, many of which affect the skin.
Diagnosing and classifying vasculitis can prove challenging. Particularly given the lack of …

Vasculitis is a reaction of blood vessels to circulating noxious agents. Vasculitis is also
known to Greek/Latin purists as angiitis. It embraces a number of morphological patterns …

OBJECTIVES: To discuss the clinical features, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment options
for cutaneous vasculitis. METHODS: The literature in the PubMed database was reviewed …

Cutaneous vasculitis remains one of the most often discussed but least understood topics in
dermatology. There is no generally accepted classification system, nor is the mechanism for …