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  • Vasculitis: inflammation of blood vessel walls. Clinical and pathological features vary depending on site and type of blood vessels affected. Primary vasculitis: vasculitis is the primary process. Examples are: temporal arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, and Wegener\'s granulomatosis. Vasculitis can be a secondary feature as with systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. Vasculitis is characterized by inflammation of and damage to blood vessels. Vessel lumen is usually compromised. Vasculitis is associated with ischemia of tissues supplied by the involved vessel. A broad and heterogeneous group of syndromes may result from this process. Any type, size, and location of blood vessel may be involved and may be confined to a single organ, such as skin, or may simultaneously involve several organ systems.
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