Takayasu's arteritis and saddle nose deformity: a new association.
Aortitis and saddle nose deformity are extremely unusual manifestations of a variety of systemic diseases. The concurrent appearance of these apparently disparate clinical features is a clinical rarity. A case of saddle nose deformity in a patient with confirmed Takayasu's arteritis is presented. The relevant literature is reviewed with reference to the possible differential diagnosis of patients with aortitis and saddle nose deformity.
Shine
Neville P
NP
Department of Otolaryngology, Adelaide Meath and National Children's Hospital (AMNCH), Dublin, Republic of Ireland. shiner1@eircom.net
Hamilton
Sam
S
McShane
Donald P
DP
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D009666:Nose / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods