Come si cura la vasculite cutanea?
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Come si cura la vasculite cutanea?
Il trattamento per molti tipi di vasculite consiste nella somministrazione di un farmaco corticosteroide, ad esempio prednisone o metilprednisolone, che aiuta a ridurre l'infiammazione. La dose e la durata della terapia dipendono dall'entità e dalla durata della vasculite.
Come si cura la vasculite autoimmune?
Come si cura la vasculite
- Somministrazione di corticosteroidi per il controllo del processo infiammatorio.
- Farmaci con azione rivolta contro il sistema immunitario.
- Terapia chirurgica.
Dove posso andare per curare la vasculite?
Altri specialisti
- Chirurgo vascolare.
- Dermatologo.
- Internista.
- Reumatologo.
What is cutcutaneous vasculitis?
- Cutaneous vasculitis is a group of disorders in which there are inflamed blood vessels in the skin. These may include capillaries, venules, arterioles and lymphatics. There are a wide variety of clinical presentations.
How is urticarial vasculitis (UV) diagnosed?
- A skin biopsy may be performed to confirm urticarial vasculitis. Microscopic findings of early lesions include a neutrophil leukocytoclastic vasculitis, in which there is damage to small vessels in the middle layers of the skin ( dermis ). In later lesions, a lymphocytic vasculitis may be seen.
What are the symptoms of specific types of vasculitis?
- Signs and symptoms for specific types of vasculitis. You may develop abdominal pain and a rash, fever, muscle pain and weight loss. If the lungs are affected, you may cough up blood. Polyarteritis nodosa. This form of vasculitis usually affects the kidneys, the digestive tract, the nerves and the skin.
What is the prognosis of systemic vasculitis?
- The vasculitis may recur at variable intervals after the initial episode. The prognosis of systemic vasculitis is dependent upon the severity of involvement of other organs. If vasculitis affects the kidneys, lungs or brain it can be life-threatening. See smartphone apps to check your skin.
