Takayasu's arteritis presenting with bilateral pulmonary granulomatosis.
Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a vasculitis characterized by inflammation and obliteration of intermediate to large-size arteries. We report a case of Takayasu's arteritis with a presentation of bilateral pulmonary nodular infiltrates in a 21-year-old man. An open-lung biopsy showed characteristic changes of extra-vascular granulomatosis. To our knowledge, this has not been described previously in the literature.
Yang
Cheng-De
CD
Department of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, #145 Shan Dong Zhong Road, Shanghai, China 200001. yangchengde@sina.com
Teng
Jia-Lin
JL
Gu
Yue-Ying
YY
Chen
Shun-le
SL
D000328:Adult; D015769:Granuloma, Respiratory Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis