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Case Report Volume 14 Issue 4
Severe carotid obstruction in a patient with takayasu’s arteritis: case report and literature review
Rafael Tous Bertel, Brian Vargas Acosta, Alfonso Ramos Diaz, Antonio Oyola Yepes, Fernando Orozco Gómez
Received: July 15, 2024 | Published: August 1, 2024
Citation: Bertel RT, Acosta BV, Diaz AR, et al. Severe carotid obstruction in a patient with takayasu’s arteritis: case report and literature review. J Neurol Stroke. 2024;14(4):99-101. DOI: 10.15406/jnsk.2024.14.00591
Abstract
Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a rare large-vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects women, usually in their second or third decade of life. Accurate diagnosis relies on clinical evaluation and imaging studies such as angiography, computed tomography (CT), Doppler ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Diagnostic criteria have evolved over the past quarter-century, with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) establishing definitions and clinical classifications that facilitate a stepwise approach to diagnosis, leading to timely identification and prevention of severe complications. This case report describes a 35-year-old female patient whose imaging findings prompted a diagnostic approach based on the literature, ultimately leading to a diagnosis of Takayasu’s arteritis
Keywords: arteritis
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