Prolonged survival in a child with renovascular hypertension from abdominal-pulmonary Takayasu's arteritis.
Takayasu's disease is an inflammatory condition of the large arteries which comprises circulation to the head, extremities, and, less often, the abdominal viscera or lungs. A 10-year-old girl with renovascular hypertension secondary to Takayasu's arteritis has been followed for over 5 years. Her course is unusual in that (1) her disease is not related to tuberculosis; and (2) despite a persistently active disease course, she has been allowed to experience a fairly normal life-style through continued, extensive medical and surgical management. Vascular involvement has been documented by digital subtraction angiography; less invasive techniques were not useful for monitoring disease progression.
Schnaper
H W
HW
Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
McClennan
B L
BL
Anderson
C B
CB
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery