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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.
the nodes are caused by an immunologically-mediated vasculitis caused by circulating immune complex depo-sition in the skin.7 A fair amount of evidence supports both explanations, therefore, the actual pathogenesis of Oslerâs nodes remains a mystery. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis Oslerâs nodes are usually associated with subacute bacterial endocarditis and appear late in the disease course. However, the sign may also be found in other conditions, including bacteremia, septic endarteritis, typhoid fever, gonococcemia, and systemic lupus ery-thematosus.6,7 Oslerâs nodes appear suddenly, are quite