Cutaneous vasculitis (CV) is a term used for inflammation of the blood vessels in the skin that occurs in up to 70% of patients with lupus erythematosus (LE). The inflammation affects the smaller ...

Current treatments for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis include toxic immunosuppressive agents such as cyclophosphamide ...

Acute CV is a form of LCV because of the broken-up appearance of white blood cells under the microscope and is sometimes referred to as allergic or hypersensitivity vasculitis. Palpable purpura is ...