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Spectrum of imaging findings in Takayasu arteritis—A case report
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is an uncommon chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease often affecting the aorta and its branches. Early diagnosis is quite challenging due to nonspecific symptoms and unfamiliarity with the disease. We hereby present a case of
Kritisha Rajlawot, MD +3 more
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Visual loss in Takayasu Arteritis – Look Beyond the Eye [PDF]
Patients with Takayasu arteritis often present with reduced vision related either to the disease per se or due to complications of therapy. We report a patient with Takayasu arteritis who developed acute onset bilateral visual loss 6wks following ...
Jayanthi Peter +3 more
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Takayasu's arteritis, an inflammatory and obliterative disease of medium and large arteries, is classified as a giant cell arteritis. It has a predilection for the aortic arch and its branches and the pulmonary arteries. Unlike atherosclerotic vascular diseases, Takayasu's arteritis affects young women primarily.
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Takayasu's arteritis in an adult female from Cameroon: diagnosis via Doppler echocardiography [PDF]
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Aminde, Leopold N +4 more
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Introduction. Giovanni Battista Morgani reported the first case with Takayasu arteritis (TA) in 1761. The disease affects the aortic arch and large blood vessels. It is found in every race and in every age-group, predominantly in female population aged 20-40 years.
Sidor, Misović +3 more
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Recovery from repeated sudden hearing loss in a patient with Takayasu’s arteritis treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: the first report in the literature [PDF]
Hearing loss has been rarely reported in Takayasu's arteritis, presents as sudden sensorineural hearing loss and usually responds well to corticosteroid therapy.
ALTISSIMI, Giancarlo +8 more
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Takayasu arteritis in childhood: retrospective experience from a tertiary referral centre in the United Kingdom. [PDF]
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is an idiopathic large-vessel vasculitis affecting the aorta and its major branches. Although the disease rarely affects children, it does occur, even in infants.
Al-Obaidi, M +5 more
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Coexistence of Takayasu Arteritis and Crohn’s Disease in a Maltese patient [PDF]
Takayasu arteritis (TA) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are uncommon chronic granulomatous disorders affecting the large arteries and the gastrointestinal tract, respectively.
Caruana Galizia, John Paul +1 more
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Case report on rare case of dilated cardiomyopathy in young girl
Takayasu′s arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis in which the inflammatory process involves aorta and major branches. The cause is largely unknown. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is, however, reported to be seen in only 5-6% of cases of Takayasu arteritis.
Madhulika Mahashabde +3 more
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Takayasu arteritis a cause of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy: a case report
Background Takayasu arteritis is a rare, chronic, granulomatous systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology and a few cases have been reported in pregnancy. In pregnancies concomitant with Takayasu arteritis or after diagnosis, Takayasu arteritis negatively ...
Jesus Lumbreras-Marquez +3 more
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