Other forms of pulmonary vasculitis

A poliangeíte microscópica, a arterite de Takayasu, a síndrome de Behçet, a púrpura de Henoch-Schönlein e as vasculites associadas às doenças do colágeno incluem-se entre as vasculites pulmonares. Seu diagnóstico é realizado associando-se as manifestações clínicas aos achados radiológicos e anatomopatológicos.Among the various forms of pulmonary vasculitis are microscopic polyangiitis, Takayasu's arteritis, Behçet's syndrome and Henoch-Schönlein purpura, as well as those forms related to rheumatologic diseases. The diagnosis is made through analysis of clinical manifestations, together with radiological and pathological findings