| Clinical and radiographic features mimicking pulmonary embolism as the first manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis. | |
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PMID: 15278757 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The current report describes a female patient with Takayasu's arteritis who was hospitalized because of respiratory complaints and a ventilation-perfusion (V/P) scan demonstrating severe perfusion defects with normal ventilation. Her symptoms and V/P scan results were initially interpreted as massive pulmonary embolism, but a spiral computed tomography (CT) of the chest and a repeated lung scan indicated inflammatory involvement of the pulmonary artery accounting for the positive lung scan study. Review of her medical records from 17 years ago revealed that similar symptoms and a positive V/P scan were the initial features of her disease. |
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Authors:
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Amir Shlomai; Alon Y Hershko; Ezra Gabbay; Eldad Ben-Chetrit |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2004-07-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical rheumatology Volume: 23 ISSN: 0770-3198 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Rheumatol. Publication Date: 2004 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-10-01 Completed Date: 2005-02-01 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211469 Medline TA: Clin Rheumatol Country: Belgium |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 470-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine A, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, POB 12000, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel. amirsh@md.huji.ac.il |
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Anticoagulants
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therapeutic use Azathioprine / therapeutic use Diagnosis, Differential Drug Therapy, Combination Female Humans Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use Lung / radiography Middle Aged Prednisone / therapeutic use Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy, pathology*, radiography Radiography, Thoracic Takayasu Arteritis / drug therapy, pathology*, radiography Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio |
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0/Anticoagulants; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 446-86-6/Azathioprine; 53-03-2/Prednisone |
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