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Versus Arthritis Vasculitis Information Booklet Condition Vasculitis Vasculitis This booklet provides information and answers to your questions about this condition. Arthritis Research UK booklets are produced and printed entirely from charitable donations. What is vasculitis? Vasculitis means inflammation of the blood vessels. There are several different types of the condition, many with unknown causes, but treatments can be very effective. In this booklet we’ll briefly explain the main types of vasculitis, how they’re diagnosed and treated, what you can do to help yourself and where to get more information. At the back of this booklet you’ll find a brief glossary of medical words – we’ve underlined these when they’re first used. www.arthritisresearchuk.org Page 2 of 32 Vasculitis information booklet Arthritis Research UK What’s inside? 2 Vasculitis at a glance 5 Who diagnoses and treats 15 What is the outlook? vasculitis? 15 How is vasculitis diagnosed? 6 What is vasculitis? – What tests are there? 8 What are the symptoms 17 What treatments are there for vasculitis? of vasculitis? – Drugs 9 What types of vasculitis 20 Self-help and daily living are there? – Exercise – Takayasu arteritis (TA) – Diet and nutrition – Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis) – Stop smoking – Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) – Keep warm – Kawasaki disease 22 Research and new – Granulomatosis with polyangiitis developments (Wegener’s granulomatosis) 23 Glossary – Behçet’s syndrome – Eosinophilic granulomatosis 26 Where can I find out more? with polyangiitis (Churg–Strauss 28 We’re here to help syndrome) – Microscopic polyangiitis – Cryoglobulin-associated vasculitis – Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (Henoch–Schönlein purpura) 14 Who gets vasculitis? 15 What causes vasculitis? Page 3 of 32 Vasculitis information booklet At a glance Vasculitis There are several different types of vasculitis but all are treatable. What is vasculitis? Vasculitis means inflammation of the blood vessels. It can affect any of the body’s blood vessels, causing a variety of different symptoms and problems. • fingers and toes – can turn What are the symptoms? white or blue, tingle or hurt The main symptom of vasculitis is when exposed to cold conditions inflammation, and this can be painful. (Raynaud’s phenomenon). With many forms of the condition the Headaches, jaw pain and eye problems inflammation is internal and you can’t (such as double vision or blurring) are all see it. Because vasculitis takes different possible symptoms of a type of vasculitis forms, the symptoms vary from person called giant cell arteritis (GCA). to person. Many people with vasculitis feel unwell with fever, sweats, fatigue and weight loss. Sometimes these can What types of vasculitis be the first symptoms you feel, so it’s are there? important to be seen by your GP who Vasculitis can be primary, where it occurs will consider whether you need to be on its own, or secondary, where it occurs referred to a specialist. with another condition. The following are Other symptoms vary according to which types of primary vasculitis: part of the body is affected, for example: • Takayasu arteritis (TA) – a disease that • skin – rash of spots that can rupture, causes inflammation within the large leaving open sores (ulcers) arteries. TA particularly affects the aorta and its main branches. The aorta is the • lungs – coughing or breathlessness main artery carrying blood from the • nerves – tingling (pins and needles), heart to the rest of the body. pain and/or weakness in the arms • Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis) and legs – affects the large arteries that supply • kidneys – problems passing urine, the head and neck, especially the or blood in the urine temporal artery (very rare in people under 50). Page 4 of 32 Vasculitis information booklet • Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) – • Microscopic polyangiitis – causes inflammation in the medium-sized kidney problems that without arteries, such as those supplying the gut treatment can lead to kidney failure, and kidneys. and can also involve the lungs, with • Kawasaki disease – affects small bleeding that can cause breathlessness. and medium-sized arteries in young • Cryoglobulin-associated vasculitis children (usually aged under five years). – causes a reduction in blood flow • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis or even a blockage, causing damage (Wegener’s) – involves inflammation to the organs or body tissues. of small and medium-sized arteries • Immunoglobulin A vasculitis in the skin, lungs, eyes and kidneys. (Henoch–Schönlein) – affects small If a biopsy is taken, under a microscope, blood vessels (capillaries) and mostly doctors can see swellings called affects children between 2–10 years; granulomata in this type of vasculitis. symptoms include a skin rash, arthritis, • Behçet’s syndrome, or Behçet’s abdominal pain, and/or vomiting, disease – is a rare autoimmune passing blood in the stools and/or urine, condition that often involves mouth fever, headaches and loss of appetite. ulcers, genital ulcers, skin problems and eye inflammation. Different parts of How is it diagnosed? the body can be involved, so it can be treated with different medications. Vasculitis is diagnosed using blood tests, x-rays or other scans and biopsies Eosinophilic granulomatosis with • (getting a tissue sample to look at under polyangiitis (Churg–Strauss) – a microscope). asthma developing in adult life, followed by inflammation of the blood What tests are there? vessels; this form of vasculitis usually The following tests may be used to check affects the nerves, causing weakness, for types of vasculitis: pins and needles and numbness. If a biopsy is undertaken, under a • blood tests – to test for inflammation, microscope, doctors can see swellings low blood count, kidney and liver called granulomatoma. function, or to test for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) Page 5 of 32 Vasculitis information booklet Only 10–15 out of every 100,000 people will What treatments are there? develop vasculitis Treatments for the various types in the UK of vasculitis include: • drug treatments, including steroid each year. tablets or injections, immunosuppressive drugs, biological therapies, immunoglobulin infusions, antiviral treatments and antibacterial drugs • plasma exchange (sometimes called blood washing), which may be needed by a small number of people with the most severe forms of vasculitis • urine tests – to test for kidney • dialysis in cases of severe kidney damage. inflammation • x-rays, computerised tomography What else might help? (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to test for chest There are some things you can do to help or sinus problems yourself if you have vasculitis, including: • heart scans such as echocardiograms • not smoking and electrocardiograms (ECGs) to check • balancing regular exercise with rest your heart is healthy • eating a healthy balanced diet, • a biopsy may be advised to check if including enough calcium and your temporal arteries, liver, kidneys, vitamin D if you’re on steroids muscles or lungs are affected • keeping warm (especially if the • an ear, nose and throat (ENT) vasculitis has caused Raynaud’s examination to check if these parts phenomenon) of the body are affected • learning about the treatment you’re • a special x-ray or MRI scan called an on and what you need to do to reduce angiogram to see which blood vessels your risk of side-effects, including are involved. vaccinations against seasonal flu and pneumonia. Page 6 of 32 Vasculitis information booklet Who diagnoses and treats If required, your care should involve a multi-disciplinary team of consultants vasculitis? with different specialities, working If you have vasculitis it’s important you together. For example, if your lungs have one consultant who is in overall and airways are seriously affected, care charge of your care. The management may involve a respiratory consultant. and care of patients with vasculitis In some cases an ear, nose and throat is usually undertaken mainly by a (ENT) consultant, an ophthalmologist, rheumatologist, as they specialise in neurologist, gastro-enterologist, inflammatory diseases, or less frequently immunologist or dermatologist may also by a nephrologist (kidney doctor), be involved. especially if the kidneys are affected. However vasculitis in some circumstances may affect a variety of different organs. Page 7 of 32 Vasculitis information booklet What is vasculitis? The organs and tissues in your body need a regular blood supply to work properly. Vasculitis means inflammation of the Inflammation causes swelling of the blood vessels, the tubes that carry blood blood vessel walls, reducing or even around your body. There are three types blocking the flow of blood to the tissues of blood vessel which can be affected and organs (see Figures 2 and 3). by vasculitis (see Figure 1): Figure 1: The three types of blood vessel that can be affected by vasculitis Arteries Veins Capillaries take blood from the heart take blood back to tiny vessels between the to different parts of the the heart. arteries and the veins body such as organs (for where oxygen and other example kidneys) and materials pass from the tissues (for example skin). blood into the tissues. Figure 2 The blood circulatory system. Heart Large artery Kidneys Small arteries Small veins The capillaries, which are too small to be seen with Medium-sized your eye, are spread artery throughout the tissues in your body. Page 8 of 32 Vasculitis information booklet Vasculitis can cause a range of symptoms Vasculitis can appear suddenly
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