Biomedical subjects

D Parravicini

Publications and source records attributed to D Parravicini.

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[Giant cell arteritis].

Giant cell arteritis are characterized by histologic disruption features of the lamina elastica of large arteries with mononuclear cells and giant cells infiltration. Systemic giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis and Takayasu's arteritis are included in this group. Takayasu's arteritis predominantly affects the teenage girl and involves the aorta and its mayor branches. Early manifestations are systemic; later appears signs and symptoms of occlusion.

Aortic Arch Syndromes↗

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[Polyarteritis].

Polyarteritis is an uncommon childhood disease. The different forms of polyarteritis are described. Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare multisystemic disease characterized by high fever, calf pain and subcutaneous nodules. Infantile polyarteritis nodosa shows a peculiar predilection for the coronary arteries and has the worst prognosis. Polyarteritis cutaneous is the localized and mild form of polyarteritis. Hypersensitivity angiitis is described as a leukocytoclastic vasculitis identified by palpable purpura.

Adolescent↗

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[Granulomatous angiitis].

Granulomatous angiitis are characterized by histologic feature of intravascular and extravascular formation of granulomas in association with necrotizing vasculitis of medium and small arteries. They are rare in childhood. The Churg-Strauss syndrome is associated with marked eosinophilia and asthma. Wegener's granulomatosis is characterized by the clinical triad of upper and lower respiratory tract diseases and renal involvement.

Adolescent↗

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[Vasculitis associated with connectivitis].

A great number of vasculitis in childhood is associated with Rheumatic disease. Vascular lesions involve small vessels of various organs. These are described in systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease, Behçet syndrome, Sjögren syndrome.

Adolescent↗