title: [Asymptomatic Takayasu's arteritis: an incidental diagnosis].
abstract: We present the case of a 56 years-old female patient that was admitted to our Unit after an incidental observation of bilateral absence of the radial pulses, with impossibility of brachial arterial pressure measurement. The patient reported being completely asymptomatic in occasion of the episode, thus like previously and later on to it. We diagnosed the patient being affected of Takayasu arteritis and adeguate therapy had been undertaken.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa Angiologia, Dipartimento Cardio-Toracico e Vascolare, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa. c.grigoratos@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Chrysanthos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grigoratos
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spontoni
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coluccia
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Srebot
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Violo
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buttitta
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balbarini
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D005938:Glucocorticoids