title: A novel approach to the treatment of recurrent non-atherosclerotic carotid stenosis in a patient with Takayasu arteritis.
abstract: Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of medium- and large-sized arteries which frequently affects the major supra-aortic vessels. Morbidity and mortality with both medical and surgical treatments for this disease are high. In the past decade, angioplasty and stenting has emerged as a reasonable alternative to treatment of stenoses in these patients. Restenosis rates of percutaneously treated Takayasu lesions have been higher than with non-inflammatory lesions. Novel approaches are being sought to treat restenoses in these patients, such as the use of a stent grafts. Such a case is described in this report.
authors: Carson-Tahoe Regional Hospital, Carson City, Nevada, USA. smtann13@gmail.com
authors: Stephen M
authors: SM
authors: Tann
authors: Ashish
authors: A
authors: Pershad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome