J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.
2002 Apr;6(1):114-119.
A Case of Idiopathic Takayasu's Arteritis: Experience of Successful Treatment
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ychoi@snu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Radilolgy, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Takayasu's arteritis(TA) is a chronic idiopathic vasculitis mainly involving the aorta and its main branches, such as brachiocephalic, carotid, subclavian, vertebral and renal arteries, as well as coronary and pulmonary arteries. The clinical features usually reflect limb or organ ischemia resulting from gradual stenosis of involved arteries. We experienced a case of idiopathic Takayasu's arteritis with negative tuberculin test involving multiple main branch arteries at active stage without pulse. We treated this patient with combined therapy of steroid and azathioprine, with remission of disease activity.
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