title: Takayasu arteritis associated with hepatic sinusoidal dilatation.
abstract: Hepatic sinusoidal dilatation (HSD) is pathological entity that is characterized by peliosis hepatis (PH) like lesions, with vascular lesions that consist of multiple cyst-like, blood-filled cavities within the liver. To the best of our knowledge, neither PH nor HSD have been associated with systemic vasculitis. We describe herein two cases of idiopathic HSD associated with Takayasu arteritis (TA), diagnosed at an early stage of vasculitis. The same endothelial target in HSD and TA, and the favorable outcome of HSD with treatment of TA, suggest a pathogenic link between the two diseases.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, CHU Nantes Hotel Dieu, Nantes, France. cecile.durant@sls.ahph.fr
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Durant
authors.forename: Jérome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Baptiste
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hervier
authors.forename: Jérome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gournay
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamidou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids