title: Takayasu's arteritis presenting with temporary loss of vision in a 23-year-old woman with beta thalassemia trait: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The simultaneous presence of Takayasu's arteritis and beta thalassemia trait is a rare combination. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report on Takayasu's arteritis and beta thalassemia presenting together.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a case report of a 23-year-old Asian woman of Pakistani descent who presented with a headache, blurred vision and dizziness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The correct diagnosis of our patient was based on clinical suspicion, appropriate imaging studies, and deliberation of the differential diagnosis. The management of our patient depended on the correct diagnosis of both the diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jinnah Medical College Hospital, SR-6 Sector 7/A KIA, Korangi, Karachi, Pakistan. fahad.shabbir@mail.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ishaq
authors.forename: Fahad A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Shabbir