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Review
. 2020 Feb 18:2020:8392542.
doi: 10.1155/2020/8392542. eCollection 2020.

A Review of Primary Vasculitis Mimickers Based on the Chapel Hill Consensus Classification

Farah Zarka  1 , Charles Veillette  1 , Jean-Paul Makhzoum  2
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Review

A Review of Primary Vasculitis Mimickers Based on the Chapel Hill Consensus Classification

Farah Zarka et al. Int J Rheumatol. .

Abstract

Primary systemic vasculitides are rare diseases that may manifest similarly to more commonly encountered conditions. Depending on the size of the vessel affected (large vessel, medium vessel, or small vessel), different vasculitis mimics must be considered. Establishing the right diagnosis of a vasculitis mimic will prevent unnecessary immunosuppressive therapy.

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