Vasculitides have been classically considered to be mostly of autoimmune origin, but the
role of the innate immune system is being increasingly recognized among primary systemic …

Vasculitis is characterized by vessel wall injury caused by an immunologically initiated
inflammatory reaction. Vesselwall injuryleads to vascular stenosis, aneurysm, bleeding …

The vasculitides are a large group of heterogeneous diseases for which it has been
assumed that pathogenesis is largely autoimmune. As clinicians, we distinguish one form of …

Systemic vasculitides are a group of rare diseases characterized by inflammation of the
arterial or venous vessel wall, causing stenosis or thrombosis. Clinical symptoms may be …

The vasculitides form a heterogeneous group of systemic diseases that differ in etiology,
histological patterns, and, consequently, clinical significance and prognosis but are …

Since the report by Kussmaul and Maier of “periarteritis nodosa” in 1866 [1], the vasculitides
have presented daunting challenges to both clinicians and scientists. These diseases often …

Cutaneous vasculitides present with typical clinical signs depending on the size and
distribution of the affected vessels. Since there are no large vessels in the skin, giant cell …

Vasculitides, primary or secondary to another autoimmune disease, are considered to be
rare forms of distinct inflammatory illnesses characterized by variable involvement of blood …

Systemic vasculitides are a group of uncommon diseases characterized by blood vessel
inflammation. The complement system is involved in the pathogenesis and clinical …

Herewith we provide our annual digest of the recent literature on systemic vasculitides. In
this manuscript, we reviewed all the articles published during the last 12 months on large …