A case of Takayasu's disease with ruptured carotid aneurysm.
Recently, a number of cases of Takayasu's disease having dilatative or aneurysmal lesions have been reported. Such lesions have come to be considered important manifestations of Takayasu's disease. A case, whose right common carotid artery perforated spontaneously and became a pseudoaneurysm, without any other stenotic lesion is presented with a review of the literature. Surgical treatment was performed successfully.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001015:Aortic Arch Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D011239:Prednisolone