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Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
Disorder characterized by a vasculitic syndrome associated with exposure to an antigen such as a drug, infectious agent, or other foreign or endogenous substance. Its pathophysiology includes immune complex deposition and a wide range of skin lesions. Hypersensitivity or allergy is present in some but not all cases.
Entry Term(s)
Allergic Cutaneous Angiitis
Allergic Cutaneous Vasculitis
Angiitis, Allergic Cutaneous
Angiitis, Hypersensitivity
Cutaneous Allergic Vasculitis
Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Angiitis
Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Hypersensitivity Angiitis
Hypersensitivity Vasculitis
Vasculitis, Allergic Cutaneous
Vasculitis, Hypersensitivity
NLM Classification #
WG 505
Previous Indexing
Vasculitis, Allergic Cutaneous (1978-1994)
Public MeSH Note
2010; see VASCULITIS, HYPERSENSITIVITY 1995-2009; for VASCULITIS, ALLERGIC CUTANEOUS see VASCULITIS, ALLERGIC CUTANEOUS 1978-2009
Disorder characterized by a vasculitic syndrome associated with exposure to an antigen such as a drug, infectious agent, or other foreign or endogenous substance. Its pathophysiology includes immune complex deposition and a wide range of skin lesions. Hypersensitivity or allergy is present in some but not all cases.