Takayasu arteritis
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takayasu arteritis
medical dictionary
Also known as: giant cell arteritis, aortic arch syndrome, pulseless disease, thickening of wall of aortic arch and thoracic aorta, ...
Takayasu arteritis is a rare disorder characterized by the progressive inflammation of one or more of the larger arteries leading from the heart. The main artery of the heart (aorta) and the pulmonary (lung) artery, among others, may be affected.
Takayasu arteritis is ultimately diagnosed with an angiogram of the arteries (arteriogram) whereby a contrast material is injected into the blood vessels which makes them visible by x-ray.
Takayasu arteritis is not common in the United States. The disease usually affects women who are between 10 and 40 years old. Common symptoms include pain and weakness when trying to use the arms or legs (called claudication).
Injury to the aorta
Takayasu arteritis
How is the Test Performed?
Before the test starts, you will be given a mild sedative to help you relax.
Takayasu arteritis
Cardiac arteriogram
Reviewed last on: 1/23/2009
Benjamin Taragin M.D. Department of Radiology Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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Raynaud's disease in children is extremely rare and is more likely to develop due to an underlying problem such as scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, CREST syndrome, takayasu arteritis and giant cell arteritis among other conditions.
Takayasu disease (also referred to as Takayasu arteritis) is a chronic inflammation of the aorta and it's branch arteries. Takayasu disease is most common of Women of Asian descent and usually begins between 10 and 30 years of age.
Listed in the directory below are some of these diseases, for which we have provided a brief overview. Other forms of vasculitis including Wegener's granulomatosis, polyarteritis, and Takayasu arteritis occur rarely in children.
and it is usual for one leg to be affected more than the other. Another important cause, specially in males with a history of smoking is Buerger's Disease. Rare causes include diseases such as large vessel vasculitis (e.g., Takayasu arteritis).
 See also: Arteritis, Symptom, Aneurysm, Arthritis, Rheum
  
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