Takayasu's disease : a report of 3 cases
Date
1985
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
Three patients with Takayasu's disease are described. In 2 cases aortography demonstrated an occlusion of the great vessels at the origin of the arch of the aorta. In 1 patient there was concomitant aneurysmal dilatation of the brachiocephalic trunk. Common and internal carotid artery stenosis occurred in 1 patient and was associated with hemiplegia and blindness. All 3 patients had constitutional symptoms and signs of the disease as well as markedly elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rates; 2 patients had moderate clinical responses to steroid administration in the short term and 1 developed bilateral calf vein thrombosis, which responded satisfactorily to conservative management.
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CITATION: Du Toit, D. F. et al. 1985. Takayasu's disease : a report of 3 cases. South African Medical Journal, 67:895-897.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Takayasu's disease