title: Usual and Unusual Manifestations of Systemic and Central Nervous System Vasculitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 999 North 92nd Street, Suite C465, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Electronic address: jnocton@mcw.edu.
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Nocton
mesh_terms: D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000098:blood supply*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Arteritis; Pediatrics; Vasculitis