Arteritis of Takayasu: a case report
Abstract
Background: Takayasu arteritis is a segmental, necrotizing and obliterating panarteritis of large vessels and an unknown cause with higher prevalence in young women. Its diagnosis is complicated; it presents an insidious evolution and low prevalence.
Objective: to present a case of a patient with Takayasu arteritis diagnosed 12 years ago.
Clinical case: a case of a 52-year-old female patient with Takayasu arteritis is presented, who was diagnosed 12 years ago with this disease in the Rheumatology service of Arnaldo Milián Castro Clinical Surgical Hospital, in Villa Clara, taking into account several aspects that corresponded with the diagnostic criteria of Takayasu arteritis established by the American College of Rheumatology. Imaging studies such as Doppler ultrasound of carotid arteries revealed the presence of several atheroma plaques with occlusion greater than 50 %. Pharmacological treatment was decided. Currently, the patient is under follow-up due to angiology and rheumatology with improvement of the symptoms that motivated her admission.
Conclusions: the presented case of Takayasu arteritis aims to provide information about this vasculitis so rare in our environment, highlighting the importance of knowledge of the diagnostic criteria to perform a correct treatment.
DeCS: TAKAYASU ARTERITIS/diagnostic imaging; TAKAYASU ARTERITIS/drug therapy; CAROTID ARTERIES/diagnostic imaging; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC/diagnostic imaging; VASCULITIS.
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