PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review provides the readers with an update on the clinical approach of a patient seeking treatment with cutaneous vasculitis. It outlines the work-up for assessing patients with cutaneous vasculitis and discusses the essential features of the main conditions included within this category. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent works on genetic and infectious factors implicated in the pathogenesis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura are discussed. Special attention is given to the prognosis and response to treatment. Also, recent reports on cutaneous vasculitis secondary to connective tissue diseases are reviewed. SUMMARY: With this review, the reader will be able to establish the steps to be followed in the clinical approach to a patient seeking treatment with cutaneous vasculitis.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review provides the readers with an update on the clinical approach of a patient seeking treatment with cutaneous vasculitis. It outlines the work-up for assessing patients with cutaneous vasculitis and discusses the essential features of the main conditions included within this category. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent works on genetic and infectious factors implicated in the pathogenesis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura are discussed. Special attention is given to the prognosis and response to treatment. Also, recent reports on cutaneous vasculitis secondary to connective tissue diseases are reviewed. SUMMARY: With this review, the reader will be able to establish the steps to be followed in the clinical approach to a patient seeking treatment with cutaneous vasculitis.
Authors: José Alexandre Mendonça; João Francisco Marques-Neto; Adil Muhib Samara; Simone Appenzeller Journal: Rheumatol Int Date: 2011-02-15 Impact factor: 2.631
Authors: Valentina Giorgio; Elisa Blasi; Donato Rigante; Cristina Guerriero; Clara De Simone; Anna Laura Fedele; Giuseppe Stella; Antonio Gasbarrini; Franco Scaldaferri Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-06-22 Impact factor: 3.390