Stručni rad

The most frequent childhood vasculitides

Miroslav Harjaček orcid.org/0000-0002-8322-9702 ; Odjel za dječju i adolescentnu reumatologiju, Dječja bolnica Srebrnjak, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Sažetak

Childhood vasculitis is a challenge for pediatric rheumatologists. It is multisystem in nature and often requires integrated care from multiple subspecialties, including rheumatology, dermatology, cardiology, nephrology, neurology, and gastroenterology. Vasculitis is defined as the presence of inflammation in the blood vessel wall. The site of vessel involvement, size of the affected vessels, extent of vascular injury, and underlying pathology determine the disease phenotype and severity. This article explores the classification and general features of pediatric vasculitides, with detailed analisys of the two most common vasculitides: Henoch-Schönlein purpura and Kawasaki disease.

Ključne riječi

vasculitis; childhood; clasiffication; Henoch-Schönlein purpura; Kawasaki disease

Hrčak ID:

123334

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/123334

Datum izdavanja:

17.10.2013.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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