Vasculitis: When to Consider this Diagnosis?

Kunal Mishra; Randy K Ramcharitar; Aditya M Sharma

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2023.05.005

Vasculitis: When to Consider this Diagnosis?

Med Clin North Am. 2023 Sep;107(5):845-859. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2023.05.005. Epub 2023 Jun 17.

Authors

Kunal Mishra¹, Randy K Ramcharitar¹, Aditya M Sharma²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia, 1215 Lee Street, PO BOX- 100058, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA.
² Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia, 1215 Lee Street, PO BOX- 100058, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA. Electronic address: as8ah@uvahealth.org.

PMID: 37541712
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2023.05.005

Abstract

Vasculitis is a diverse group of disorders involving inflammation of the blood vessels. Approaching the diagnosis of vasculitis can be challenging, given the differing clinical presentation and organ manifestations. Often vasculitis is a diagnosis that is considered too late, given the heterogeneous presentation and various mimics. This article aims to provide physicians with a diagnostic approach to vasculitis.

Keywords: Approach; Diagnosis; Giant cell arteritis; Granulomatosis; Polyangiitis; Takayasu arteritis; Vasculitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Giant Cell Arteritis* / diagnosis
Humans
Inflammation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vasculitis* / diagnosis