Takayasu arteritis: A surgical case

Takayasu arteritis in a young female

Background: Takayasu arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis which mainly involves the large arterial vessels. The disease is rare and it is more common in females aged between 15-30 years old. In this paper, we report a case of takayasu arteritis in Babol, north of Iran. Case Presentation: A 22 - year old female was admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases of Rouhani Teaching Hospital...

Takayasu arteritis: a review.

Takayasu arteritis is a well known yet rare form of large vessel vasculitis. This review details the history, clinical features, differential diagnoses, classification, and immunology of the disorder. Suppression of inflammation and preservation of vascular competence are the aims of treatment. As with any rare disease, randomised controlled treatment trials are either lacking or based on small...

Rituximab in Takayasu Arteritis , a Case Report Case Report

Takayasu Arteritis (TAK) is a subgroup of large vessel vasculitis involving major branches of aorta. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment. However, several other steroid-sparing agents are used to control vessel wall inflammation in TAK. Some biologic agents are used as new targeted agents. Several reports denote clinical efficacy of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin ...

Procalcitonin in takayasu arteritis.

Takayasu Arteritis: Criteria for Surgical Intervention Should Not Be Ignored

Takayasu aortoarteritis is a rare, chronic granulomatous panarteritis with significant morbidity amongst young patients. Current challenges include a lack of awareness about the condition, delays in diagnosis due to its varied presentation, and suboptimal methods for assessing disease activity. The development of noninvasive imaging including magnetic resonance angiography and positron emission...