Vasculitis: differential diagnosis
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Vasculitis: differential diagnosis. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), Sickle cell disease. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Haematological differentials
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
- Sickle cell disease
- Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
- Myeloproliferative disorders
- Lymphoproliferative disorders
Vascular differentials
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Infective differentials
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Inflammatory differentials
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Drug-induced vasculitis
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Other differentials
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References
- Suresh E. Diagnostic approach to patients with suspected vasculitis. Postgrad Med J 2006; 82:483-488.
- Sangolli PM, Lakshmi DV. Vasculitis: a checklist to approach and treatment update for dermatologists. Indian Dermatol Online J 2019; 10:617-626.
- Zarka F, Veillette C, Makhzoum JP. A review of primary vasculitis mimickers based on the Chapel Hill consensus classification. Int J Rheumatol 2020; 2020:8392542.
