Vasculitis Awareness Month - 5 Day Countdown - Day 4 - Vascular Sub-Types:

There are many sub-types associated with Vasculitis. Unfortunately, Vasculitis is very uncommon and data that supports it is also small in comparison to other disorders known to mankind. Below are some known sub-types that are associated to Vasculitis.

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Subtypes of small-vessel vasculitis include:

• Henoch-Schönlein purpura
• Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy
• Urticarial vasculitis
• Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
• Erythema elevatum diutinum

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Giant Cell Types include:

• Foreign-body giant cell
• Langhans giant cell
• Touton giant cells
• Giant cell arteritis

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Diseases characterized by Granulomas:

• Tuberculosis
• Leprosy
• Schistosomiasis
• Histoplasmosis
• Cryptococcosis
• Cat-scratch disease
• Sarcoidosis
• Crohn's disease
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Pneumocystis pneumonia
• Aspiration pneumonia
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Granuloma annulare
• Granuloma faciale

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Rheumatoid Vasculitis Types:

• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Back pain
• Bursitis/Tendinitis
• Capsulitis
• Neck pain
• Osteoarthritis

Other rheumatic diseases which are caused by autoimmunity include:

• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Juvenile arthritis
• Sjögren syndrome
• Scleroderma
• Polymyositis
• Behçet's disease
• Reiter's syndrome
• Psoriatic arthritis

Vasculitis Awareness Month - 5 Day Countdown:

1. Day 1 - Vasculitis Sample Pack from VasculitisFoundation.org:
2. Day 2 - Treatments for Healing Vasculitis & Vasculopathy:
3. Day 3 - Vasculitis Support Groups Online:
4. Day 4 - Vascular Sub-Types:
5. Day 5 - Vascular Disorders & Diseases:

Sincerely,
Martin R. Lemieux

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