Articles (5)
Vasculitis means "inflammation of the blood vessels".
Articles for Vasculitis
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome)
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, also called Churg-Strauss syndrome,is a type of vasculitis that mainly affects adults aged 30 to 45. It can cause: Asthma allergic rhinitis ( co
Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)
Giant cell arteritisis a type of vasculitis that often affects the arteries in the head and neck.Itmostly occurs inadults over the age of 50. It's sometimes called temporal arteritis becausethe arter
Introduction
Find out about the main types of vasculitis, with links to more information.
Other types of vasculitis
Othertypes of vasculitis include: Behet's disease typicallycauses mouth ulcers and genital ulcers, and is more common in people from Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, China and Japan Buerger's
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a type of vasculitis that's closely related to giant cell arteritis (see above).Itmostly occurs inadults over 50 and is more common in women than men. It can cause: pain
