On 4 November 1922, Howard Carter made one of the most remarkable and important archaeological discoveries of the 20 th century. In the Valley of the Kings, he unearthed the tomb of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, a boy king named Tutankhamun.
Vasculitis can result in poor blood flow to tissues throughout the body, such as the lungs, nerves and skin. Thus, vasculitis has a wide range of signs and symptoms (what you see and feel), such as: 1  Shortness of breath and cough. 2  Numbness or weakness in a hand or foot.
Vasculitis is characterized by inflammation in and damage to the walls of various blood vessels. Each of the vasculitis diseases is defined by certain patterns of distribution of blood vessel involvement, particular organ involvement, and laboratory test abnormalities. Symptoms of vasculitis vary greatly and depend upon the organs affected and the severity of the disease. 2  Diagnosis of vasculitis can be confirmed by a biopsy of involved tissue or angiography. 3  Treatment is directed toward decreasing the inflammation of the blood vessels and improving the function of affected organs.