https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13776
Group of disorders that share a common underlying problem of inflammation of a blood vessel or vessels.
Note: Vasculitis can lead to necrosis, fibrosis, or thrombosis. Autoimmunity plays an important role in some vasculitides (e.g., ANCA-associated vasculitis, Goodpasture syndrome, cryoglobulinemic vasculitis).