Type III Takayasu's Arteritis in a Pediatric Patient. Case Report and Review of the Literature
Abstract
Takayasu's arteritis (TA), also known as “pulseless disease”, is the third most common vasculitis in childhood. It is a chronic, idiopathic, granulomatous vasculitis that involves large vessels. It occurs most commonly in females with a 4:1 ratio over males; the average age of appearance is 26 years. Its cause is unknown. Here we report the case of a 7-year-old girl, with type III TA according to the Numano classification, in the ischemic phase,...
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Title
Type III Takayasu's Arteritis in a Pediatric Patient. Case Report and Review of the Literature
Published Date
Jul 1, 2012
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pages
216 - 219
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