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More Info... by email. wiseGEEK Slideshows. Inflammation of the small blood vessels of the body is known as leukocytoclastic vasculitis. This disorder causes damage to the blood vessels, leading to bleeding and sometimes damage to surrounding tissues.
Vasculitis (vas-kyu-LI-tis) is a general term for a group of uncommon diseases that feature inflammation and damage to the walls of blood vessels. Blood vessels are part of your bodyâs ciculatory system, also known as the vascular system.n vasculitis, inflammation is caused by injury to the blood vessels, and may involve warmth, pain, swelling, redness and even loss of function in the affected tissues. This could lead to serious complications depending on which blood vessels, organs or other systems in the body are affected.