[Association of sarcoidosis and Takayasu's arteritis: an additional case report].
BACKGROUND
Takayasu arteritis has been described in association with various auto-immune disorders (mainly inflammatory digestive tract diseases). However, only few cases of Takayasu arteritis associated with sarcoidosis have been reported, raising the question of an association by chance.


METHODS
We report the case of a 26-year old woman with a 1-year history of sarcoidosis, who presented with a right painful upper limb, revealing inflammatory humeral, axillary and subclavian arteritis related to Takayasu arteritis. The patient was successfully treated with steroids.


CONCLUSIONS
Our case report suggests that both Takayasu arteritis and sarcoidosis may be related, and that Takayasu arteritis or Takayasu arteritis-like granulomatous vasculitis may be, in fact, a complication of sarcoidosis. It also indicates that a complete vascular clinical examination should be performed in patients with sarcoidosis, in order to detect asymptomatic underlying inflammatory arteritis.
Robaday
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Département de médecine interne, CHU Rouen-Boisguillaume, 76031 Rouen cedex, France.
Hervé
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Cailleux
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Dominique
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Levesque
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Marie
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone