Systemic Vasculitis

Systemic Vasculitis

Systemic necrotizing vasculitis (SNV) is a type of vasculitis that presents with necrosis.

An example is giant cell arteritis.

ICD-10 uses the variant "necrotizing vasculopathy". ICD-9, while classifying these conditions together, doesn't use a dedicated phrase, instead calling them "polyarteritis nodosa and allied conditions".

When using the influential classification known as the "Chapel Hill Consensus Conference", the terms "systemic vasculitis" or "primary systemic vasculitides" are commonly used. Although the word "necrotizing" is omitted, the conditions described are largely the same.