Necrotizing Vasculitis
Alternate Names : Vasculitis - Necrotizing
Definition Necrotizing vasculitis is an inflammatory condition of blood vessels characterized by tissue death, scarring, and proliferation of the walls of the blood vessels, which may result in blockage of the vessel.
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