[Takayasu arteritis and cerebral venous thrombosis: report of a case].
Palpitations, paresthesias and anxiety are very common reasons of consultation in primary care. We report the case of a 40 year-old Caucasian woman who came to the clinic due to these symptoms, and was finally diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis. Later, she had an episode of headache, as the initial manifestation of cerebral venous thrombosis. Takayasu arteritis is a systemic vasculitis affecting medium and large arteries, mainly leacausing stenosis of the aorta and its branches. It most frequently affects Asian women, being much rarer in Europe. The primary care doctor plays a key role in the initial diagnosis and monitoring of patients with rare diseases, such as Takayasu arteritis, and must be a basic support for the patient and family, providing information and advice, and contributing with his work to reduce the vulnerability of this group.
Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Las Américas, Parla, Madrid, España. Electronic address: eroddemin@gmail.com.
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Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Las Américas, Parla, Madrid, España.
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Riofrío Cabeza
Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Las Américas, Parla, Madrid, España.
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Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Las Américas, Parla, Madrid, España.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
Arteritis de Takayasu; Atención primaria; Cefalea; Headache; Intracraneal sinus thrombosis; Primary health care; Takayasu arteritis; Trombosis de senos intracraneales