Vasculitis - allergic; Hypersensitivity vasculitis; Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis

The goal of treatment is to reduce inflammation.

Your health care provider may prescribe aspirin or corticosteroids to reduce inflammation of the blood vessels. (DO NOT give aspirin to children except as advised by your health care provider.)

If possible, your doctor may tell you to stop taking the medicine that caused this condition. Do not stop taking any medicine without first talking to your doctor.

Allergic vasculitis usually goes away over time. On occasion, people will have repeated episodes.

• Permanent damage to the blood vessels or skin with scarring
• Inflammation of the blood vessels affects the internal organs

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms of allergic vasculitis.

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Vasculitis

Vasculitis on the palm

Vasculitis, urticarial on the hand

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Review Date: 06/20/2011
Reviewed By: Neil J. Gonter, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University, NY and private practice specializing in Rheumatology at Rheumatology Associates of North Jersey, Teaneck, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)