1. [Takayasu arteritis with aortic coarctation and multiple stenosis of aortic branches].
- Author
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Caravita S, Secchi MB, Wu SC, Lisi E, Raiteri R, Lambiase M, and Arlati C
- Subjects
- Adult, Amlodipine administration & dosage, Amlodipine therapeutic use, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors administration & dosage, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors therapeutic use, Anti-Inflammatory Agents administration & dosage, Anti-Inflammatory Agents therapeutic use, Antihypertensive Agents administration & dosage, Antihypertensive Agents therapeutic use, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Hypertension, Renovascular etiology, Prednisone administration & dosage, Prednisone therapeutic use, Radiography, Abdominal, Radiography, Thoracic, Ramipril administration & dosage, Ramipril therapeutic use, Renal Artery Obstruction complications, Renal Artery Obstruction etiology, Takayasu Arteritis diagnostic imaging, Takayasu Arteritis drug therapy, Time Factors, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Takayasu Arteritis complications
- Abstract
The authors discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic implication regarding the clinical case of a young woman with hypertension due to atypical coarctation type Takayasu arteritis with impressive stenosis of renal arteries, of the proximal segment of celiac tripod and of superior mesenteric artery.
- Published
- 2010