A condition where the walls of blood vessels become inflamed and thickened, in a sporadic fashion rather than a continuous fashion. Lots have autoimmune basis.
Diagnosis of any type of vasculitis involves demonstrating the presence of a strong inflammatory process.
Harold Ramis died on February 24, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois, USA of complications of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis.
Vasculitis-induced arthritis occurs when the lining of the joints is affected by vasculitis
Vasculitis can affect arteries
Vasculitis can affect arteries
Vasculitis can affect veins
Vasculitis can lead to aneurysms
Vasculitis can occur very focally
Multiple types of disease are associated with vasculitis. Many autoimmune diseases have vasculitis as one of their complications.
Pneumonia can cause Secondary vasculitis
Sarcoidosis can cause Secondary vasculitis
Blood vessels anywhere in the body can be affected by vasculitis