| Takayasu's arteritis: Is it a reversible disease? Case Report and Literature Review. | |
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PMID: 23227437 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare and potentially devastating condition leading to prolonged morbidity and even death. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report an 18-year-old female presenting with an acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis and subsequent endovascular therapy (ET) with excellent results followed by chronic treatment with immunosuppressants after a formal diagnosis of TA. Following immunosupression, improvement was noted in critical stenoses of the extracranial large vessels. CONCLUSION: These observations underscore the importance of early initiation of therapy to halt or even reverse vascular pathology, though frequent follow up is mandatory as relapse is common. In this article we provide brief review of the current literature on TA related to pathophysiology, criterion for diagnosis, therapy, and follow up. |
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Vishnumurthy Shushrutha Hedna; Akhil Patel; Sharathchandra Bidari; Melissa Elder; Brian L Hoh; Anthony Yachnis; Michael F Waters |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-10-27 |
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Title: Surgical neurology international Volume: 3 ISSN: 2152-7806 ISO Abbreviation: Surg Neurol Int Publication Date: 2012 |
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Created Date: 2012-12-11 Completed Date: 2012-12-12 Revised Date: 2013-02-19 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101535836 Medline TA: Surg Neurol Int Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 132 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Archer Road, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA. |
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