A Rare Presentation of Type-III Takayasu’s Arteritis in a 20-Year-Old Female
| Autor: | Bismah Riaz, Ahsin Manzoor Bhatti, Nawabzada Zeerak Farhat Sherwani, Nimra Mazhar, Syed Hashim Ali Inam, Anum Arif |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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claudication
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Acrodynia medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Takayasu's arteritis General Engineering Physical examination Vascular surgery medicine.disease vasculitis Rheumatology inflammation Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery syncope Internal Medicine medicine Arteritis medicine.symptom Claudication business Vasculitis pulse Rare disease |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.17991 |
| Popis: | Takayasu’s arteritis is a rare chronic granulomatous vasculitis that predominantly affects the aorta and its branches. It is estimated to affect 2.6/million/annum, predominantly women in the second or third decade of their lives. This case report describes the case of a 21-year-old female, who initially only had low-grade fever and acrodynia, which over a few months, progressed to arm and leg claudication, weight loss, nausea, headache, and dizziness. A year later, the patient experienced impalpable radial pulses bilaterally, and her CT angiogram revealed multi-level arterial stenosis. A diagnosis of Takayasu’s arteritis was made and the patient was started on steroids and methotrexate. A consult was made with vascular surgery but no intervention was deemed necessary and the patient responded well to the medical treatment given. Though Takayasu’s arteritis is a very rare disease, a detailed history, clinical examination, and investigations can help with early diagnosis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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