TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Miscellaneous Forms of Vasculitis A1 - Serling-Boyd, Naomi A1 - Stone, John H. A2 - Stone, John H. Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Rheumatology, 4e AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISRheumatoid vasculitis usually occurs in patients with severe, long-standing, nodular, destructive rheumatoid arthritis, even though the arthritis is not always still active.Palpable purpura, cutaneous ulcers (particularly in the malleolar region), digital infarctions, and peripheral sensory neuropathy are common manifestations.Tissue biopsy helps confirm the diagnosis of rheumatoid vasculitis, though the diagnosis is often clear from the clinical setting. Nerve conduction studies can identify involved nerves for biopsy. Muscle biopsies should be performed simultaneously with nerve biopsies to increase the diagnostic yield of the procedure. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180197919 ER -