Childhood vasculitis is a challenging and complex group of condition that needs to be integrated from multiple subspecialties including rheumatology, dermatology, etc. Vasculitis can be secondary to infection, malignancy, drug exposure, and other rheumatic conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile dermatomyositis. Vasculitis is the presence of inflammation in the blood vessel wall. The site of vessel involvement, the size of the affected vessels, the extent of the vascular injury, and underlying pathology determines the severity of the disease.
Making the diagnosis of vasculitis is often challenging, as presenting symptoms may be sub-acute, non-specific, and non-diagnostic. As a result, it is important to have an idea of this condition. Epidemiology The incidence of primary vasculitis in children and adolescents younger than 17 years old is approximately 23 per…
