| Reactive thrombocytosis: an early manifestation of Takayasu arteritis. | |
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PMID: 16357775 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A woman with Takayasu arteritis is reported who presented with constitutional symptoms and persistent thrombocytosis documented since 3 years before the diagnosis. Disease-specific symptoms such as arm claudication, transient loss of vision, and self-remitting eye ptosis present at the time were apparently missed, because she is a non-English-speaking Hispanic woman whose history was obtained through an interpreter. Extensive workup done at the time failed to reach a definite etiology. A computed tomography scan of the chest done because of midthoracic back pain and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate showed circumferential wall thickening and mild surrounding edema throughout the thoracic and abdominal aorta and both carotid arteries consistent with Takayasu arteritis. Prednisone at a dosage of 1 mg/kg twice a day decreased the platelet count within 45 days of its initiation. Takayasu arteritis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained thrombocytosis, particularly in young women. |
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Authors:
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Rubén Peredo; Salvador Vilá; Michelle Goñi; Edgar Colón; Grissel Ríos-Solá |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases Volume: 11 ISSN: 1076-1608 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Rheumatol Publication Date: 2005 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-12-16 Completed Date: 2006-02-07 Revised Date: 2008-04-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9518034 Medline TA: J Clin Rheumatol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 270-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
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Adult Blood Sedimentation Female Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use Humans Prednisone / therapeutic use Radiography, Thoracic Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis*, drug therapy Thrombocytosis / drug therapy, etiology* |
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0/Glucocorticoids; 53-03-2/Prednisone |
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