A challenging case of Takayasu's arteritis in a young male with various manifestations and poor outcome.

Autor: Boudagh S; Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Mirtajaddini M; Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Almasi S; Department of Rheumatology, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Rezayean N; Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Simiyari S; Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. saba.simiary@yahoo.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC cardiovascular disorders [BMC Cardiovasc Disord] 2024 Nov 12; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 635. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 12.
DOI: 10.1186/s12872-024-04311-1
Abstrakt: A 17-year-old boy complaining of progressive dyspnea, fever, palpitations, a 22 mm Hg blood pressure difference between the 2 arms, and arm claudication. He had a history of psoriasis-like skin lesions and bronchiectasis. Echocardiography revealed a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, severe eccentric aortic insufficiency, circumferential aortic wall thickening, and a dilated ascending aorta with severe atherosclerotic changes. Based on imaging findings, a TA diagnosis was suggested. During his follow-up, the patient developed strabismus, blurred vision, and right sixth cranial nerve paralysis and went into a deep coma. Unfortunately, after 6 months of treatment, he expired due to COVID-19 infection.
Competing Interests: Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participate The patient's father, acting as the patient's legal guardian, provided informed consent for the participation and publication of the patient's information in the journal. The special consent form for Rajaie Hospital, as well as the special BMC journal consent form, can be accessed in Persian and English as a PDF file in the "related files" section. Consent for publication The patient's father, acting as the patient's legal guardian, provided informed consent for the publication of the patient's information in the journal. The special consent form for Rajaie Hospital, as well as the special BMC journal consent form, can be accessed in Persian and English as a PDF file in the "related files" section. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests.
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