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Necrotizing Vasculitis

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Alternate Names : Vasculitis - Necrotizing

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Necrotizing Vasculitis Symptoms & Signs

  • Skin lesion
    • Papule (small, solid, and raised lesion)
    • Lesions red or purple (purpuric)
    • Lesions on the legs, hands, or other areas
  • Fingers that change color (blueness of the fingers or toes)
  • Infarction (inflammation due to lack of oxygen)
    • Pain or tenderness in the area
    • Redness (if superficial area)
  • Joint pain (such as, knee pain, elbow pain)
  • Abdominal pain
  • Pain, numbness, tingling in an extremity or any area
  • Changes or decrease in function of an extremity or any area
  • Fever
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
  • Weakness
  • Swallowing difficulty
  • Speech impairment
  • Leg pain
  • Muscle contractions
  • Muscle atrophy
  • Movement, dysfunctional
  • Menstruation, painful
  • Hoarseness or changing voice
  • Fatigue
  • Pupils different size
  • Eyelid drooping
Note: Symptoms vary depending on the location of the affected vessels.

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Review Date : 10/24/2003
Reviewed By : Stanford Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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