Large Vessel Vasculitis Primarily Affecting the Lower Extremities

Although rare, vasculitis affecting LE should be considered in patients with inflammation and pain and/or stiffness of the LE. Spontaneous improvement may be seen in some patients not presenting with typical symptoms and findings of GCA.

Authors

P. H. Nienhuis
L. Gormsen
M. Nyhuus Bendix Rasch
Johanne H. Egedal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1102-2323)
BD Nielsen
Ellen M. Hauge
Ib Tønder Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5610-1707)
André H. Dias
Riemer H. J. A. Slart
Elisabeth Brouwer

Institutions

University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
University of Groningen (NL)
Aarhus University (DK)
Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
Regional Hospital Horsens (DK)
Imaging Center (US)

Publication Details

Journal: JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
Published: 2025-11-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/rhu.0000000000002296
Primary Topic: Vasculitis and related conditions
Type: article
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Large Vessel Vasculitis Primarily Affecting the Lower Extremities

P. H. Nienhuis, L. Gormsen, M. Nyhuus Bendix Rasch, Johanne H. Egedal et al.

Nov 24, 2025

JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Vasculitis and related conditions

article

Large Vessel Vasculitis Primarily Affecting the Lower Extremities

P. H. Nienhuis, L. Gormsen, M. Nyhuus Bendix Rasch, Johanne H. Egedal, BD Nielsen, Ellen M. Hauge, Ib Tønder Hansen, André H. Dias, Riemer H. J. A. Slart, Elisabeth Brouwer

November 24, 2025article en

Abstract

Although rare, vasculitis affecting LE should be considered in patients with inflammation and pain and/or stiffness of the LE. Spontaneous improvement may be seen in some patients not presenting with typical symptoms and findings of GCA.

JCR Journal of Clinical RheumatologyVol. 32(2)

University Medical Center Groningen (NL), University of Groningen (NL), Aarhus University (DK), Aarhus University Hospital (DK), Regional Hospital Horsens (DK), Imaging Center (US)

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