Vasculitis means something different to a pediatrician than it does to an internist. In children,
the most common forms of vasculitis, Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) and Kawasaki
disease (KD), have a combined incidence of almost 1/4000 (Table 1). These are conditions
that are typically cared for by generalists, and in most cases, they resolve completely and
without sequelae, if clearly delineated guidelines are followed. The types of pediatric
vasculitis that reach a rheumatologist are different. Whether the condition involves small …