JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2013; 23 (12): 896-898
in English
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| ID: emr-132902
ABSTRACT
Takayasu arteritis is a systemic vasulitis of large vessels that mainly involves the aorta and its branches. It normally presents in third decade of life and has rarely been reported in children under 10 years of age. We report here a case of Takayasu arteritis in a 5 years old girl who presented with headache, generalized body swelling, severe hypertension, proteinuria and minimal functioning kidneys. Conventional angiography demonstrated narrowing of descending aorta, right subclavian artery and right common iliac artery. She responded steroids, diuretics, antiplatelets and digoxin and discharged home on maintenance therapy.
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Aorta, Thoracic
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Subclavian Artery
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Angiography
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Child, Preschool
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Headache
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Hypertension
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Iliac Artery
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Year:
2013
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