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Takayasu disease with predominant pulmonary involvement.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10773797     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a case of Takayasu's arteritis with predominant pulmonary involvement, which led eventually to complete obliteration of the right pulmonary artery. Subsequently, cavitation and chronic inflammation developed in the nonperfused right lung. A right pneumonectomy was performed to control the infectious process, leading to functional improvement and better control of the underlying immunologic disorder.
Authors:
S Elsasser; M Solèr; C Bolliger; K Jäger; U Steiger; A P Perruchoud
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases     Volume:  67     ISSN:  0025-7931     ISO Abbreviation:  Respiration     Publication Date:  2000  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-06-09     Completed Date:  2000-06-09     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0137356     Medline TA:  Respiration     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  213-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Affiliation:
Division of Pulmonary Diseases, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland. s.elsasser@sro.ch
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Blood Gas Analysis
Chronic Disease
Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
Dyspnea / etiology
Female
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Lung / pathology*,  radiography*
Pneumonectomy
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Pulmonary Artery / radiography*
Respiratory Function Tests
Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis*,  drug therapy,  surgery
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 50-18-0/Cyclophosphamide; 53-03-2/Prednisone

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