Forms of vasculitis in HIV infection
forms of vasculitis that have been described with HIV infection and/or following the institution of ART?
All vasculitis subtypes (small, medium, large, and variable vessel) have been reported during HIV infection.
- • Polyarteritis nodosa: usually a sensorimotor neuropathy, can occur independent of hepatitis B infection.
- • Large artery/aorta vasculitis: more common in Africa.
- • Hypersensitivity angiitis due to AZT and didanosine.
- • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis: more commonly reported post ART.
- • Henoch–Schönlein purpura.
- • Primary vasculitis of the central nervous system.
- • Behçet’s syndrome.
- • Cryoglobulinemia: types 2 and 3.
- • Kawasaki’s disease: in both children and adults.
- • Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: more commonly reported post ART.