Diagnosis of Takayasu's arteritis by unexpected findings on abdominal CT scan

We report the case of a 30 year old woman with atypical presentation of Takayasu’s disease in whom the diagnosis was first made by an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan. A 30 year old woman was admitted for investigation of an eight month history of lower abdominal pain. The pain was cramping in character, preceded bowel motions, and radiated to the back. She also had a four year history of general malaise with fleeting arthralgias and...