Takayasu disease with predominant pulmonary involvement.
We report a case of Takayasu's arteritis with predominant pulmonary involvement, which led eventually to complete obliteration of the right pulmonary artery. Subsequently, cavitation and chronic inflammation developed in the nonperfused right lung. A right pneumonectomy was performed to control the infectious process, leading to functional improvement and better control of the underlying immunologic disorder.
Elsasser
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Division of Pulmonary Diseases, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland. s.elsasser@sro.ch
Solèr
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Bolliger
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Jäger
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Steiger
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Perruchoud
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AP
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone