[Clinical aspects of Takayasu's disease: apropos of 4 cases]

Dakar Med. 1994;39(2):185-92.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We reported four cases of Takayasu's arteritis cases. Hypertension in only one arm was found in three of them. The other one were a reversed coarctation of the aorta. Diagnosis was made by clinical examination, vascular Doppler Echography, and, in one case, arteriography. Thus, were examined the etiology of this disease, it might probably due to tuberculosis, the outcome and therapy problems at the occlusive stage.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / etiology
  • Takayasu Arteritis / physiopathology
  • Tuberculosis / complications