The difficulties of differentiating vasculitis from its mimics.
The signs and symptoms of vasculitis are not specific, and tests for confirming the diagnosis can be misleading. Thus, when considering a diagnosis of vasculitis, physicians need to keep an open mind. With a case vignette, the author illustrates some of the difficulties in diagnosing "vasculitis."
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University of California San Francisco 94143-0326, USA.
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