Usual and Unusual Manifestations of Systemic and Central Nervous System Vasculitis. Pediatr Clin North Am 2017 Feb;64(1):185-204
Date
11/30/2016Pubmed ID
27894445DOI
10.1016/j.pcl.2016.08.013Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84998773547 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 5 CitationsAbstract
The idiopathic vasculitides are a group of inflammatory and immune-mediated conditions associated with inflammation of blood vessels. They affect multiple organ and body systems, and vary in their clinical manifestations, severity, prognosis, and pathology. They frequently present a diagnostic challenge for clinicians because of their complexity, overlapping features, and similar findings to other noninflammatory, genetic, or infectious conditions. This article summarizes some of the common pediatric vasculitides, emphasizing both the characteristic and unusual clinical manifestations of these diseases.
Author List
Nocton JJAuthor
James J. Nocton BS, MD Vice-Chair, Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Central Nervous SystemCentral Nervous System Diseases
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Rare Diseases
Vasculitis
