Vasculitis is a condition that involves inflammation in the blood vessels. The condition occurs if the immune system attacks the blood vessels by mistake. This may happen as the result of an infection, a medicine, or another disease or condition (NIH).
Textbook of Systemic Vasculitis is an in-depth guide to the epidemiology, classification and genetics of systemic vasculitis as well as imaging, symptoms and management of the disease.
The book is divided into six sections, beginning with an introduction to the condition and its basic science, followed by sections on imaging, manifestations of vasculitis, principles of management, and a final section on a range of individual vasculitis syndromes.
The fourth section covers vasculitis in various organs and systems of the human body. The text emphasises the details of pathological changes in the areas most commonly affected by the disease.
135 full colour images and illustrations enhance this comprehensive text. Textbook of Systemic Vasculitis is an up-to-date and forward looking guide to the condition, featuring potential future developments, as well as reviewing advances in treatment over the past half-century.
Key Points
- Analyses symptoms of vasculitis, organ by organ
- Covers 16 different vasculitis syndromes in detail
- 135 full colour images and illustrations
- Discusses the future development of vasculitis treatment
Table of Contents:
Section 1: Introduction
- Epidemiology of Systemic Vasculitis
- Genetics of Vasculitis
- Classification of Vasculitis
Section 2: Basic Sciences
- Neutrophils in ANCA-associated Vasculitis
- Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
- Animal Models of ANCA Vasculitis
- Pathogenesis of Vasculitis
- Pathology of Cutaneous Vasculitis
- Pathology of Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Pathology of Renal Vasculitis
- Pathology of Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nerves
Section 3: Imaging Modalities
- Imaging in Vasculitis
- Positron Emission Tomography and Vasculitides
Section 4: Clinical Manifestations According to Organ Involvement
- Cutaneous Vasculitis
- Retinal Vasculitis
- Cardiac Manifestations
- Pulmonary Manifestations
- Renal Manifestations
- Neurological Manifestations
- Vasculitic Neuropathy
- Gastrointestinal Manifestations
- Head and Neck Manifestations
Section 5: Principles of Management
- Approach to Adult with Systemic Vasculitis
- Assessment of Disease Activity and Damage
- Newer and Future Treatment of Vasculitis
Section 6: Individual Vasculitis Syndromes
- Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Takayasu’s Arteritis
- Kawasaki Disease
- Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss Syndrome)
- Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis
- Primary Angiitis of Central Nervous System
- Behçet’s Disease
- Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis
- Relapsing Polychondritis 39. IgG4 Disease
- Infection-associated Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Mimics
- Secondary Vasculitis
- Cogan’s Syndrome
- Malignancy-associated Vasculitis
- Pregnancy and Vasculitis
- Prevention and Management of Infections
About the Author :
Aman Sharma MD MAMS FIACM FICP FRCP (London)
Associate Professor, Rheumatology and HIV Wing, Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education, Chandigarh, India
