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Overview. Vasculitis involves inflammation of the blood vessels. The inflammation can cause the walls of the blood vessels to thicken, which reduces the width of the passageway through the vessel. If blood flow is restricted, it can result in organ and tissue damage. There are many types of vasculitis, and most of them are rare.
Aug 17, 2023 · Vasculitis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in your blood vessels. The swelling makes it hard for blood to flow through your affected vessels, which can cause organ and tissue damage. Most people can manage their symptoms with medication.
This vascular inflammation ultimately leads to damage and dysfunction of the organs that contain the affected vessels. The symptoms of vasculitis depend on the particular blood vessels (and organs) that are involved by the inflammatory process. As a group, the vasculitis syndromes have the ability to affect nearly every organ in the body.
Updated: 6/6/2023. Reviewed and updated by Lindsay S. Lally, MD and Sarah Faith Taber, MD. Vasculitis is an autoimmune disease involving inflammation of the blood vessels. It can damage surrounding tissues and organs, and even be life-threatening.
Dec 21, 2023 · Vasculitis is a medical condition involving swollen or inflamed blood vessels that can affect different parts of the body. It can be caused by viruses such as hepatitis B or C, other infections, side effects of medications, cancer, or autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Vasculitis is an autoimmune related inflammation of the blood vessels. It happens when the body’s immune system attacks the blood vessel by mistake. It can happen because of an infection, a medicine, or another disease. The cause is often unknown. Vasculitis can affect arteries, veins and capillaries.
For vasculitis, some basic questions to ask include: What type of vasculitis do I have? What's causing my vasculitis? Will I need more tests? Is my vasculitis acute or chronic? Will my vasculitis go away on its own? Is my vasculitis serious? Has any part of my body been seriously damaged by vasculitis? Can my vasculitis be cured?
