Vasculitis treatment information. Here To Enter Vasculitis Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. Blood vessels can become inflamed for many reasons leading to this condition. There are different types of vasculitis based on the size and type of blood vessel involved and the pattern of inflammation.
Exact symptoms depend on the type of condition present.
For example, vasculitis may lead to a heart attack, loss of vision, kidney failure, lung damage, and other body damage. Vasculitis is treated at Hospital for Special Surgery in the Rheumatology Department as this is a condition in which a person's immune system attacks their own body. The primary risk of vasculitis is that blood flow may be reduced to body tissues. The Rheumatology Department at Hospital for Special Surgery performs clinical history and physical exam to identify the disorder. Rheumatologists will perform special tests, such as blood and x-ray tests, and biopsy to diagnose and categorize the type of vasculitis.