title: Takayasu's or tuberculous arteritis?
abstract: Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis of unknown aetiology characterised by involvement of the aorta and its major branches. Tuberculous arteritis of the aorta is an uncommon condition usually secondary to the dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection from the mediastinum and/or lung to the adjacent aorta; this may mimic TA. We report a case of a 23-year-old woman with cutaneous granulomatous vasculitis and saccular aneurysmal dilation of the aorta and large vessels, and highlight the findings shared by TA and tuberculous arteritis.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Santa Izabel, Salvador, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moura
authors.affiliation: Hospital Santa Izabel, Salvador, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mauricio Antonio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aquino
authors.affiliation: Hospital Santa Izabel, Salvador, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rocha Filho
authors.affiliation: Serviços Especializados em Reumatologia, Salvador, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mittermayer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santiago
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D018611:Heart Bypass, Left / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011239:Prednisolone