| Takayasu arteritis in a 66-year-old caucasian woman. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12107406 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 66 year-old Italian woman was admitted to the hospital for fatigue, malaise and fever. Radial pulses were absent. She underwent echo color Doppler examination and angiography, which pointed out tight stenosis of bilateral axillary arteries; particularly, the echo color Doppler showed diffuse arterial wall thickening in the left common carotid artery (1.7 mm). Clinical features and instrumental findings suggested active Takayasu is arteritis. Corticosteroid therapy was administered and bilateral radial pulse appeared again after two months of steroid therapy. This case demonstrates the presence of Takayasu's arteritis in Western Europe and showed how the disease onset can be observed also in geriatric patients. |
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Authors:
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F Vittadello G Rosso; F Verlato; R Scarpa; G M Andreozzi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Minerva cardioangiologica Volume: 50 ISSN: 0026-4725 ISO Abbreviation: Minerva Cardioangiol Publication Date: 2002 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-07-10 Completed Date: 2002-11-15 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400725 Medline TA: Minerva Cardioangiol Country: Italy |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 259-62 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Angiology Care Unit, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy. federox@hotmail.com |
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Aged Angiography Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use Carotid Artery, Common / ultrasonography European Continental Ancestry Group Female Humans Italy / epidemiology Prednisone / therapeutic use Takayasu Arteritis* / diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology, ultrasonography Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color |
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0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 53-03-2/Prednisone |
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