Abdominal angina: an unusual presentation of Takayasu's arteritis.
Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is an idiopathic large vessel vasculitis of young adults that affects the aorta and its major branches. The authors hereby present a case of TA that presented with abdominal aorta thrombosis. She was put on low-molecular weight heparin, antiplatelets, corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide along with haematinics and was referred to Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery for further management.
Department of Medicine, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, India. drshyamchandchaudhary@rediffmail.com
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Chaudhary
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Khanna
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery