Preferred Label : Vasculitis;
NCIt definition : An inflammatory process involving the wall of the vessels (large, medium, or small-sized
vessels). The inflammatory process may cause necrosis or formation of granulomas in
the vascular wall. It may be the result of an autoimmune disorder, infection, or malignancy.
Representative examples include polyarteritis nodosa, temporal arteritis, Wegener
granulomatosis, Kawasaki disease, Takayasu arteritis, and Henoch-Schonlein purpura.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: An inflammatory process involving the wall of either arteries or veins, often
classified by vessel size (large, medium, or small). The characteristic histopathology
reveals inflammatory cells within the vessel wall accompanied by fibrinoid necrosis.
Vasculitis may be the result of an autoimmune disorder, infection, or malignancy.; CTCAE: A disorder characterized by inflammation involving the wall of a vessel.; NCI: Inflammation of any one of the blood vessels, including the ARTERIES; VEINS;
and rest of the vasculature system in the body.;
Codes from synonyms : E13837; 2004;
Origin ID : C26912;
UMLS CUI : C0042384;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- DO Cross reference
- Has associated anatomic sites
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
- may_be_associated_disease_of_disease
