Rheumatoid vasculitis

Rheumatoid vasculitis
Classification and external resources
Specialty	rheumatology
ICD-10	M05.2
MeSH	D056653

Rheumatoid vasculitis is skin condition that is a typical feature of rheumatoid arthritis, presenting as peripheral vascular lesions that are localized purpura, cutaneous ulceration, and gangrene of the distal parts of the extremities.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 180. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

Clinical and histological nomenclature for skin lesions

Macroscopic

Primary lesions	flat Macule Patch elevated Papule Nodule Plaque fluid Vesicle Bulla Pustule Ulcer Erosion Telangiectasia Special initial lesions : Burrow Tunnel Comedo Scutulum Target lesion Herald patch Wheal

Secondary lesions	Scale Crust Lichenification Excoriation Induration Atrophy

Microscopic

Arthropathies (M00–M19, 711–719)

Arthritis
(monoarthritis /
polyarthritis)

Inflammation
(Neutrophilia)

Infectious	Septic arthritis Tuberculosis arthritis Reactive arthritis (indirectly)

Noninfectious	Seronegative spondyloarthropathy: Reactive arthritis Psoriatic arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis Rheumatoid arthritis: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Adult-onset Still's disease Felty's syndrome Crystal arthropathy: Gout Chondrocalcinosis

Noninflammatory

Other

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Rheumatoid vasculitis

See also

References