Annotation The prompt diagnosis of systemic vasculitis is essential as a missed diagnosis can be disastrous. Imaging is of vital importance in achieving a correct diagnosis and in some cases also plays a role in endovascular treatment. In this book, the imaging features of the many different types of vasculitis are clearly demonstrated by means of numerous high-quality illustrations. All relevant imaging modalities are considered, and key distinctive characteristics are highlighted. In addition, each chapter discusses the etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, biology, and treatment of the vasculitis in question. This book is the result of cooperation between expert teams from a range of countries. The wealth of illustrations and informative clinical case studies will prove invaluable for all who may be confronted with these problematic disorders Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Historical Background of Vascular Imaging....Pages 3-5 Current Classifications....Pages 7-13 Systemic Vasculitis: Anatomy and Histopathology....Pages 15-23 Immunological Aspects of Systemic Vasculitis....Pages 25-42 Medical Imaging Investigation of Vasculitis....Pages 43-49 Evaluation of Carotid Atherosclerosis and Inflammation by Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound....Pages 51-60 Giant Cell Arteritis....Pages 63-91 Imaging Features of Takayasu Disease....Pages 93-121 Cogan’s Syndrome....Pages 123-135 Imaging Features of Behçet’s Disease....Pages 137-173 Chronic Periaortitis (CP)....Pages 175-185 Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)....Pages 189-207 Thromboangiitis Obliterans or Buerger's Disease....Pages 209-219 Imaging of Kawasaki Disease....Pages 221-227 Primary Central Nervous System Angiitis....Pages 229-251 Mesenteric Inflammatory Veno-Occlusive Disease (MIVOD)....Pages 253-256 Imaging Features of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s)....Pages 259-278 Henoch-Schönlein Purpura....Pages 279-284 Churg–Strauss Syndrome....Pages 285-299 Goodpasture’s Disease....Pages 301-306 Microscopic Polyangiitis....Pages 307-312 Vasculitis Associated with Connective Tissue Disease....Pages 315-326 Vasculitis Associated with Infection, Malignant Tumors, Drugs, and Other Factors....Pages 327-337 Classification of Childhood Vasculitis....Pages 341-345 Common Childhood Vasculitis....Pages 347-382 Central Nervous System Vasculitis in Children....Pages 383-412 Nervous System Vasculitis....Pages 415-423 Cardiovascular System Vasculitis....Pages 425-433 Respiratory Tract Vasculitis....Pages 435-442 Digestive System Vasculitis....Pages 443-452 Imaging of Renal Vasculitis....Pages 453-458 Oto-Rhino-Laryngologic System Vasculitis....Pages 459-464 Ophthalmic Vasculitis....Pages 465-471 Musculoskeletal System Vasculitis....Pages 473-476 Self-Assessment Questions (Test)....Pages 479-483 Clinical Cases....Pages 485-491 Back Matter....Pages 493-511 Vasculitis is a clinicopathologic process characterized by inflammation of and damage to blood vessels. Vessels of any type and size in any organ can be affected, resulting in a wide range of signs and symptoms. While patients with systemic vasculitis are relatively uncommon in vascular practice, a missed diagnosis can be disastrous. It is therefore imperative to achieve the correct diagnosis promptly and to initiate treatment as quickly as possible. Imaging is of vital importance in the diagnosis of systemic vasculitis, and in some cases it also plays a role in endovascular treatment. In this book, the imaging features of the many different types of vasculitis are clearly demonstrated by means of numerous high-quality illustrations. All relevant imaging modalities are considered, and key distinctive characteristics are highlighted. In addition, each chapter discusses the etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, biology, and treatment of the vasculitis in question. This book is the result of cooperation between expert teams from a range of countries. The wealth of illustrations and informative clinical case studies will prove invaluable for all who may be confronted with these problematic disorders
