Abstract
Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis, involving mainly the aorta and its main branches and the pulmonary arteries, with characteristic of stenotic and occasionally dilated lesions. Neurologic manifestations of Takayasu's arteritis range from simple headache to catastrophic neurologic impairments, including visual loss, stroke and transient ischemic attack. However, spinal cord compression has never been described as a complication of Takayasu's arteritis. We describe a case of Takayasu's arteritis complicated by spinal cord compression due to thoracolumbar inflammatory epiduritis.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Azathioprine / therapeutic use
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Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Epidural Space / pathology*
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Female
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Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Middle Aged
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Neurosyphilis / complications
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Neurosyphilis / drug therapy
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Neurosyphilis / pathology
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Penicillins / therapeutic use
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use
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Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis*
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Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
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Takayasu Arteritis / complications
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Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis*
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Thoracic Vertebrae
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Glucocorticoids
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Penicillins
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Cyclophosphamide
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Prednisolone
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Azathioprine