Korean Circ J.  1998 Sep;28(9):1633-1637. 10.4070/kcj.1998.28.9.1633.

A Case of Bilateral Coronary Ostial Stenosis in Takayasu's Arteritis

• Lee SH
• Hwang HK
• Jeong YS
• Oh MH

• KMID: 2298015
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1998.28.9.1633

Abstract

Takayasu,s arteritis is a systemic disease characterized by occlusion of aorta and its major branches because of a panaortitis with thickening of the adventitia. Coronary artery narrowing is due to extension of inflammations that occur in aorta. Angina pectoris may be the first symptom of the disease if the coronary arteries are the initial site of severe arterial narrowing. We present a case of bilateral coronary ostial stenosis where Takayasu,s arteritis was pathologically proved as an etiology. The patient was taken coronary ostial angioplasty with good result.

Keyword

Bilateral coronary ostial stenosis; Takayasu's arteritis

MeSH Terms

Adventitia
Angina Pectoris
Angioplasty
Aorta
Arteritis
Constriction, Pathologic*
Coronary Vessels
Humans
Inflammation
Takayasu Arteritis*