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Cutaneous Vasculitis Service

The mission of the Cutaneous Vasculitis Service is to provide high quality clinical care to patients with cutaneous vasculitis in a timely manner, and to incorporate careful consideration of systemic disease beyond the skin into every patient visit.
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About the service

We have experience with a wide range of conditions in patients from diverse backgrounds. Our team emphasizes collaboration, working closely with specialists from other programs, such as Rheumatology, in order to provide comprehensive care.

Part of Dermatology

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What is vasculitis?

Vasculitis involves inflammation of the blood vessels. In the skin, typically small and sometimes medium vessels may be involved.
Conditions we treat

Some of the conditions we treat include:

  • Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)
  • ANCA-associated vasculitis
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)
  • Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA)
  • Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA)
  • IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schonlein Purpura, HSP)
  • Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis
  • Urticarial vasculitis
  • Cutaneous vasculitis
  • Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
  • Hypersensitivity vasculitis
  • We also have experience in conditions involving microvascular occlusion of the skin such as Livedoid vasculopathy.
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Our approach
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Conditions and treatments

  • Dermatology

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  • Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity

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  • Infectious Skin Diseases Service

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  • Center for Cutaneous (Skin) Cancers

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  • Cutaneous Sarcoidosis and Granulomatous Diseases

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Services and programs

Contact the Cutaneous Vasculitis Service

Call us to speak with a team member who can help you understand your options and guide you to the care that is right for you. With locations throughout New England and support for patients traveling from outside the United States, we make it easier to access coordinated, expert care.
Phone

Massachusetts General Hospital
617-726-2914

Brigham and Women's Hospital
617-525-9496

International
International Patient Services
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