Arteritis de Takayasu / Takayasu's arteritis
Acta méd. colomb
; 36(2): 93-97, abr.-jun. 2011. ilus
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RESUMEN
Presentamos el caso de una paciente de 28 años quien consulta a nuestra clínica por pérdida bilateral y crónica de la visión y episodios de síncope de reciente aparición. No tenía historia de síntomas sistémicos o debidos a disminución del flujo sanguíneo en las extremidades. Durante la hospitalización se encuentra déficit de pulso en las extremidades superiores. La arteriografía muestra estenosis severa de ambas arterias subclavias, carótidas comunes y la arteria vertebral derecha. Se hizo un diagnóstico de arteritis de Takayasu. Se presenta una revisión corta de la patología (Acta Med Colomb 2011; 36 93-97).
ABSTRACT
We describe the case of a 28-year-old woman who presented to our clinic with a history of chronic bilateral visual loss and recent episodes of syncope. She did not have a history of systemic symptoms or manifestations of reduced blood flow in her limbs. During her hospital stay, deficient pulses were discovered in both arms. Once hospitalized the physician discloses a pulse deficit in both arms. Angiographic studies showed severe bilateral stenosis of the subclavian and carotid arteries and of the right vertebral artery. The diagnosis of Takayasu's arteritis was confirmed. A brief review of this disease is presented in this paper (Acta Med Colomb 2011; 36 93-97).
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2011
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Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira/CO