Coexistence of Takayasu arteritis and chronic myeloid leukemia: Coincidental or paraneoplastic phenomenon?

Int J Rheum Dis. 2021 Sep;24(9):1213-1216. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.14186. Epub 2021 Jul 24.

Abstract

Vasculitis may rarely be seen in the course of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). In vasculitis associated with hematological diseases, mostly small- and medium-vessel involvement is expected, aortitis is very rare. It is not exactly known whether large-vessel vasculitis associated with MPN is a paraneoplastic phenomenon or coincidental. We aimed to present an uncommon case diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia and Takayasu arteritis concurrently.

Keywords: Takayasu arteritis; chronic myeloid leukemia; large-vessel vasculitis; myeloproliferative neoplasms; paraneoplastic phenomenon.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / complications*
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / drug therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes* / diagnosis
  • Takayasu Arteritis / complications*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Takayasu Arteritis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Glucocorticoids