Urticarial vasculitis (UV) is a small vessel vasculitis ... The patient is a 47-year-old male with a 6-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.

Lupus vasculitis can cause narrowing of blood vessels and reduced blood flow to tissues and organs. Smoking narrows blood vessels and worsens peripheral vascular disease (poor blood supply).

People with lupus may also be more likely to have vascular inflammation, or vasculitis, which can also affect the ears. Hearing loss in people with lupus can range from mild to severe, and it may ...

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

A 'chasm of misunderstanding and miscommunication' is often experienced between clinicians and patients, leading to ...

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 ...