ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND Takayasu disease is a rare disease affecting large vessels, particularly the aorta and its main branches. The affected arteries become partially occluded. The disease is more frequent in women under 40 years of age, with a ratio of women to men of 8: 1. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 39-year-old woman who was admitted to the medical ward at the Military Hospital in Gabon. She presented with multiple aneurysms, arterial stenosis, and a positive tuberculin skin test and was diagnosed with Takayasu disease associated with latent tuberculosis infection. This rare case is the first to be reported in Gabon, with a delay in diagnosis of approximately 7 months. CONCLUSIONS This is the first case of Takayasu arteritis that has been described in Gabon and has generated medical interest beyond the country regarding the diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic approach.
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Latent Tuberculosis/complications , Takayasu Arteritis/complications , Adult , Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/diagnostic imaging , Axillary Artery/diagnostic imaging , Computed Tomography Angiography , Constriction, Pathologic/diagnostic imaging , Delayed Diagnosis , Female , Gabon , Humans , Iliac Artery/diagnostic imaging , Imaging, Three-Dimensional , Latent Tuberculosis/diagnosis , Takayasu Arteritis/diagnosisABSTRACT
Cerebral malaria is one of the most serious complications in the Plasmodium falciparum infection. In endemic areas, the cerebral malaria interested mainly children. The occurrence in adults is very rare and most interested adult traveling in tropical zones. This case report describes a motor deficit post cerebral malaria in a young adult traveling in malaria endemic area. This complication has been reported especially in children and seems very rare in adults.
