| Takayasu arteritis--a case report of aortic aneurysm. | |
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PMID: 10067389 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Aortic pseudo-aneurysm is a rare manifestation of Takayasu arteritis. We present a 16-year-old girl who first complained of multiple arthritis, recurrent abdominal pain and malaise at the age of 15 years. The initial working diagnosis was juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Follow-up abdominal ultrasonography for her hepatomegaly incidentally revealed an aortic aneurysm. Total aortography showed diffuse aortic narrowing and an infra-renal aortic pseudo-aneurysm. Vascular reconstruction with an interposition Dacron graft was performed with uneventful recovery. Early non-specific presentation of Takayasu arteritis often results in delay of diagnosis. The presence of a vascular bruit in a young female with non-specific symptoms should point to a differential diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis. We review the role of surgery in the management of this condition. |
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Authors:
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H Lau; S W Cheng |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Singapore medical journal Volume: 39 ISSN: 0037-5675 ISO Abbreviation: Singapore Med J Publication Date: 1998 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-03-18 Completed Date: 1999-03-18 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404516 Medline TA: Singapore Med J Country: SINGAPORE |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 507-10 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. |
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Abdominal Pain
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etiology Adolescent Aneurysm, False / etiology*, radiography, surgery Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / etiology*, radiography, surgery Aortography Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Takayasu Arteritis / complications*, diagnosis* |
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