Severe Takayasu's arteritis of the pulmonary arteries: Report of a case with successful surgical treatment

Takayasu arteritis (TA), also known as idiopathic medial aortopathy or pulseless disease, is a granulomatous large vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects the aorta and its major branches. It may also affect the pulmonary arteries. The exact cause is not well known but the pathology is thought to be similar to giant cell arteritis. There is segmental and patch granulomatous inflammation of the aorta which results in stenosis, thrombosis and aneurysm formation. Half of the patients present with an initial systemic illness whereas the other 50% present with late-phase complications. There is a strong female predominance (F: M ~ 9:1), an increased prevalence in Asian populations, and it tends to affect younger patients (<50 years of age). The typical age of onset is at around 15-30 years of age. Here, it is reported a case of 9 years old girl with Takayasu’s arteritis.

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Long-term survival after surgical treatment of patients with Takayasu's arteritis

ACC Current Journal Review ◽

10.1016/j.accreview.2004.02.077 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 75

Author(s):

T. Miyata ◽

O. Sato ◽

H. Koyama ◽

H. Shigematsu ◽

Y. Tada

Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Takayasu’S Arteritis ◽

Takayasu's Arteritis ◽

Term Survival ◽

Long Term Survival

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Evaluation of the results of surgical treatment for dilative lesions associated with Takayasu's arteritis

International Journal of Angiology ◽

10.1007/bf01616506 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 9 (03) ◽

pp. 194-197 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Motomi Ando ◽

Yutaka Okita ◽

Yoshikado Sasako ◽

Soichiro Kitamura ◽

Hiroshi Matsuo

Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Takayasu’S Arteritis ◽

Takayasu's Arteritis

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Pulmonary Arteries Involvement in Takayasu's Arteritis: Two Cases and Literature Review

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism ◽

10.1016/j.semarthrit.2011.06.001 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 461-470 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Kohava Toledano ◽

Ludmila Guralnik ◽

Avraham Lorber ◽

Amos Ofer ◽

Mordechai Yigla ◽

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Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Takayasu’S Arteritis ◽

Pulmonary Arteries ◽

Takayasu's Arteritis

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Surgical Treatment for Aortic Regurgitation Caused by Takayasu's Arteritis

Journal of Cardiac Surgery ◽

10.1111/j.1540-8191.1998.tb01263.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 202-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Motomi Ando ◽

Yoshio Kosakai ◽

Yutaka Okita ◽

Kiyoharu Nakano ◽

Soichiro Kitamura

Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Aortic Regurgitation ◽

Takayasu’S Arteritis ◽

Takayasu's Arteritis

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Takayasu's arteritis in a patient with suspected acute coronary syndrome — a literature review and a case report

Russian Journal of Cardiology ◽

10.15829/1560-4071-2021-4345 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

pp. 4345

Author(s):

D. A. Grabovyi ◽

J. V. Dzhinibalaeva ◽

E. V. Adonina ◽

D. V. Duplyakov

Keyword(s):

Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽

Case Report ◽

Literature Review ◽

Takayasu’S Arteritis ◽

Pulmonary Arteries ◽

Diagnostic Techniques ◽

Takayasu's Arteritis ◽

Coronary Syndrome ◽

American College Of Rheumatology ◽

Wide Range

Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic granulomatous vasculitis of large vessels of unclear etiology, predominantly affecting the aorta and its main branches, with possible involvement of the coronary and pulmonary arteries. The true prevalence of this disease is unknown, but it is extremely low, given the rare diagnosis and the absence of pathognomonic symptoms. In clinical practice, the criteria proposed by the American College of Rheumatology are used for making a diagnosis. A wide range of imaging diagnostic techniques plays a significant role. This article provides a literature review and a case report of Takayasu's arteritis in a patient admitted with an acute coronary syndrome.

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