hypersensitivity vasculitis
MONDO:0006794Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names hypersensitivity vasculitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A small vessel vasculitis affecting the skin and/or internal organs. It is characterized by the presence of neutrophils and fibrinoid necrosis in small arteries and venules. It may be idiopathic or the result of drug treatment, infections, food intake, collagen vascular disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, or cancer.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006794), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: hypersensitivity vasculitis
- Also called
- leukocytoclastic vasculitis