Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2019, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (5): 340-342.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4030.2019.05.013

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Autoinflammatory diseases accompanied by vasculitis

Liu Wei, Liu Jiawei, Qian Yuetong, Ma Donglai    

  1. Department of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2018-05-28 Revised:2018-07-09 Online:2019-05-15 Published:2019-04-30
  • Contact: Ma Donglai E-mail:mdonglai@sohu.com

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Autoinflammatory diseases are a group of inherited disorders characterized by dysregulation of the immune system, periodic fever and reccurrence of inflammation. The common rashes of autoinflammatory diseases include acne, pyoderma gangrenosum, erysipelas, urticaria, ichthyosis, pustulosis, while vasculitis is rare. This review summarizes autoinflammatory diseases accompanied by vasculitis. Familial Mediterranean fever mainly manifests as small- and medium-vessel vasculitis such as Henoch-Sch?nlein purpura and polyarteritis nodosa, while large-vessel vasculitis is common in Blau syndrome. Small- and medium-artery vasculitis can occur in patients with deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2 as well, so it should be differentiated from polyarteritis nodosa in clinical practice. Stimulator of interferon gene-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy mainly presents as cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis and vasculopathy.

Key words: Hereditary autoinflammatory diseases, Vasculitis