title: Undiagnosed Takayasu's arteritis mimicking an acute aortic dissection.
abstract: Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a vasculitis involving the aorta and its branches. We report a case of undiagnosed TA that presented to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of chest pain and signs consistent with an aortic dissection.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, University of Texas at Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Eric F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Reichman
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001027:Aortography; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones