[Clinical study of aortitis syndrome].
Aortitis syndrome (Takayasu arteritis) is found frequently in Japan and it affects often young female. It was reported first by Takayasu in 1908 and thereafter many studies were performed about this disease. Consequently, it became clear that this is chronic inflammatory disease of unknown origin and it affects thoracic aorta, abdominal aorta, its branches and pulmonary artery, the lesion of which may show occlusion or dilatation. It shows many various symptoms and physical findings, which are pulselessness and vascular bruit at lesion etc., serum inflammatory reaction and angiography are important for its diagnosis. Medical control for inflammation at active phase and necessary surgical treatment at stable phase are the principle for its treatment.
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Department of Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School.
Katsumura
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy