In spite of substantial efforts by many investigators as well as numerous publications on the
subject, the nomenclature of the systemic vasculitides remains enigmatic. A major problem …

The kidneys are frequently affected by systemic vasculitides. This is not surprising given the
numerous vessels within the renal parenchyma. The kidneys are most often involved by …

Objective. To determine the features and outcomes of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA)
who have aneurysms or rupture of the thoracic aorta. Methods. Patients with GCA seen over …

Because most rheumatic diseases lack a single distinguishing feature, the presence of a
combination of clinical and, sometimes, laboratory manifestations is needed to identify a …

Objective. Neural networks are a group of computer‐based pattern recognition methods that
have recently been applied to clinical diagnosis and classification. In this study, we applied …

We report a 32-yr-old woman who suffered a stroke as a consequence of arteritis of both
internal carotid arteries confirmed by selective carotid arteriography. Laryngeal inflammation …

A twenty-four-year-old woman with Takayasu's disease was admitted in June 1992 to the
hospital because of amaurosis fugax. There were neither a history of stroke nor other …

抄録 高安病の診断 20 年後に結節性紅斑, 口腔粘膜のアフタ性潰瘍, 腹部症状を呈し不全型
ベーチェット病の併発が疑われた 1 例を報告した. 症例は 63 歳, 主婦で昭和 46 …

高安病の診断 20 年後に結節性紅斑, 口腔粘膜のアフタ性潰瘍, 腹部症状を呈し不全型ベーチェット
病の併発が疑われた 1 例を報告した. 症例は 63 歳, 主婦で昭和 46 年に動脈造影で両側総頸 …