title: Concurrence of malignant fibrohistiocytoma and Takayasu arteritis: a case report.
abstract: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a type of systemic large-vessel vasculitis that usually affects the aorta and its major branches. It remains unrecognized owing to delayed diagnosis (Boltin et al. in Rheumatol Int 27(10):985-987, 2007) and non-characteristic clinical features. It has been described in association with many autoimmune diseases, such as inflammatory digestive tract diseases. However, report of TA associated with tumors, especially malignant tumors, are rare. We here presented a case diagnosed by both Takayasu arteritis and malignant fibrous histiocytoma, from which we learned not only clinical lessons, but also consensus of relationships between these two diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, The Second XiangYa Hospital of Central South University, Chang Sha, 410011 Hunan, China.
authors.forename: Jin-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Jin-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Fen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Ni
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003082:Colectomy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051677:Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids