Type IV Takayasu’s Arteritis: An Unusual Case Presentation in a Young Indian Woman
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a rare disorder involving chronic inflammatory arteritis affecting aorta and its main branches, which may affect multiple organs. Herein, we present a case of a young women referred with hypertension and bilateral renal artery stenosis for further evaluation, and was diagnosed as a case of Type IV Takayasu’s arteritis.
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Anil Jawahirani, Mahesh Fulwani, Amol Deshmukh
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