
Headaches, pain in the jaw and problems with the eyes can be serious symptoms of giant cell arteritis (GCA). In severe cases treatment on an artificial kidney (dialysis) machine may be necessary. Vasculitis of the kidneys can be dangerous as symptoms may not appear until the kidneys have been damaged.

Kidneys – when vasculitis affects the kidneys there may be problems passing urine or blood in the urine.Brain – occasionally the blood vessels in the brain can be affected, causing problems like strokes.Lungs – inflammation of the lungs causes coughing and shortness of breath.Muscles – inflammation here causes muscle aches, and eventually your muscles could become weak.Joints – vasculitis can cause joint pain or swelling.Nerves – inflammation of the nerves can cause tingling (pins and needles), pain and burning sensations or weakness in the arms and legs.It's very important to see a doctor quickly if this happens. Eyes – some types of vasculitis can suddenly affect your vision or cause your eye/s to become red or painful.Fingers and toes – some people with vasculitis experience Raynaud's phenomenon, where the fingers or toes turn white or blue and may tingle or hurt when exposed to cold conditions.Sometimes the shape of the nose can change. Nose – vasculitis here causes crusting inside the nose and nosebleeds.When vasculitis only affects the skin, long-term effects aren't usually serious, and symptoms normally clear up once inflammation has settled.
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capillaries – tiny vessels between the arteries and the veins where oxygen and other materials pass from the blood into the tissues.arteries – take blood from the heart to different parts of the body such as organs (for example kidneys) and tissues (for example skin).There are three types of blood vessel which can be affected by vasculitis: Vasculitis means inflammation of the blood vessels, the tubes that carry blood around your body.
