Vasculitis mimics | Example |
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Infections | Infective endocarditis Bacteria eg meningococcaemia or gonococcaemia Spirochetes Fungi Mycobacteria Viruses |
Drugs/therapy | Ergotamine Cocaine Phenylpropanolamine Warfarin Radiation therapy |
Malignancy | Leukaemia cutis Plasma cell dyscrasia Metastatic carcinoma Paraneoplastic syndrome Lymphoma, especially involving nasal or paranasal cavity |
Thromboembolic disorders | Atrial myxoma Cholesterol emboli from an atheroma Antiphospholipid syndrome Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Sickle cell disease Procoagulant states Calciphylaxis |
Other vasculopathy | Fibromuscular dysplasia Amyloid angiopathy Neurofibromatosis type I Coarctation of the aorta Chronic ergotism Scurvy Sweet's syndrome Köhlmeier–Degos disease |