Vasculitis
Vasculitis is when your body's natural response to injury, which is inflammation, happens in healthy blood vessels
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Need to know
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Symptoms of vasculitis icon plus
Since there are many types of vasculitis, symptoms can vary, but may include:
- feeling unwell with fever
- sweating
- tiredness
- unexplained weight loss
Other symptoms depend on which part of your body is affected.
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Diagnosis icon plus
Your consultant will speak to you about your symptoms and may perform a physical examination of the affected part of your body. They may request some, or all, of the following tests to confirm diagnosis:
- blood tests
- X-ray, MRI or CT scans
- a biopsy, which involves obtaining a tissue sample for analysis in a laboratory
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Potential treatment options icon plus
Treatment options may include:
- steroid tablets
- immunoglobulin injections
- immunosuppressive drugs
- new biologics treatment
- plasma exchange, a procedure involving the separation and removal of plasma from your blood in order to remove the disease
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