| Multiple isolated aneurysms in a case of "burned out" Takayasu aortitis. | |
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PMID: 12756360 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Takayasu aortitis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory disease predominantly seen in young Asian women. The disease is idiopathic and largely affects the aorta and its major branches. The basic pathologic changes in TA are fibrosis and subsequent occlusion of the large arteries. TA is classically termed "pulseless" disease, with manifestations during the occlusive stage including limb ischemia, renovascular hypertension, and heart failure. Arterial dilation and aneurysm are largely unappreciated manifestations of TA, but they occur in as many as 32% of affected patients. We report chronic "burned out" TA in a 23-year-old Hispanic woman with isolated aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta, abdominal aorta, and common iliac arteries, without occlusive disease. |
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Authors:
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Janet J Chieh; Lucy S Brevetti; Peter M Scholz; Alan M Graham; Rocco G Ciocca |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of vascular surgery : official publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Volume: 37 ISSN: 0741-5214 ISO Abbreviation: J. Vasc. Surg. Publication Date: 2003 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-05-20 Completed Date: 2003-06-27 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8407742 Medline TA: J Vasc Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1094-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA. |
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Adult Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnosis* Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis* Female Humans Iliac Aneurysm / diagnosis* Magnetic Resonance Imaging Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis* Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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