Aortic Aneurysm in Takayasu’s Syndrome

Document Type : Case Report

Abstract

Ascending aortic aneurysm is a relatively rare complication of Takayasu’s arteritis. We report a 54 year old lady, a known case of Takayasu’s syndrome, who was operated for the second time because of aneurysmal change in the ascending aorta (Iranian Heart Journal 2008; 9 (2):55-58).

Keywords


Ali Sadeghpour Tabaee MD*, Shahryar Mali MD**, Jalal Vahedian MD***, Soheila Arefi MD****

1. Matsunaga N, Hayashi K, Sakamoto I, Ogawa Y,
Matsumoto T. Takayasu arteritis: radiologic
manifestations and diagnosis. Radiographic 1997;
17: 579-596 [Abstract].
2. Tanugawa K, Keguchi K, Kitamura Y, et al.
Magnetic resonance imaging detection of aortic
and pulmonary artery wall thickening in acute
stage of Takayasu arteritis: improvement of
clinical and radiologic findings after steroid
therapy. Arteritis Rheum 1992; 35: 476-480
[Medline].
3. Yamada I, Nakagawa T, Himeno Y, Numano F,
Shibuya H, Takayasu arteritis: evaluation of the
thoracic aorta with CT angiography. Radiology
1998; 209: 103-109 [Abstract].
4. Yamato M, Lecky JW, Hiramatsu K, Kohda E.
Takayasu arteritis: radiographic and angiographic
findings in 59 patients. Radiology 1986; 161: 329-
334 [Abstract].
5. Lande A, Bard R, Rossi P, Passariello R, Castrussi
A. Takayasu’s arteritis: a world-wide entity. N Y
State J Med 1976; 76: 1477-1482 [Medline].
6. Ishikawa K, Maetani S. Long-term outcome for 120
patients with Takayasu’s disease: clinical and
statistical analyses of related prognosis factors.
Circulation 1994; 90: 185-1860 [Abstract].
7. The Aortitis Syndrome Research Committee of
Japan organized by the Ministry of Health and
Welfare. A report of the survey of aortitis
syndrome in Japan [in Japanese]. Tokyo: Ministry
of Health and Welfare, 1993: 8-10.
8. Eijun S, Ichiro S, Kuniaka H. Aortic aneurysms in
patients with Takayasu’s arteriris. AJR 200; 175:
1727-1733.
9. Sharms S, Rajani M, Kamalakar T, Kumar A,
Talwar KK. The association between aneurysm
formation and systemic hypertension in
Takayasu’s arteriris. Clin Radiol 1990; 42: 182-
187 [Medline].
10. Kumar S, Subramanian R, Raviamandalam K, et al.
Aneurysmal form of aortoarteritis (Takayasu’s
disease): analysis of thirty cases. Clinical Radiol
1990; 42: 342-347 [Medline].
11. Nasu T. Pathology of pulseless disease: a systemic
study and critical review of twenty-one autopsy
cases reported in Japan. Angiology 1963; 14: 225-
235.
12. Park JH, Chung JW, Im JG, Kim SK, Park TB, Han
MC. Takayasu arteritis: evaluation of mural
changes in the aorta and pulmonary artery with CT
angiography. Radiology 1995; 196: 89-93
[Abstract].
13. Virman R, Lande A, McAllister HA Jr. Pathological
aspects of Takayasu’s arteritis. In: Lande A,
Berkman YM, McAllister HA Jr, (eds). Aortitis:
Clinical, Pathologic, and Radiologic Aspects. New
York: Raven, 1986: pp. 55-79.
14. Hirose Y, Hamada S, Takamiya M, Imakita S, Naito
H, Nishimura T. Aortic aneurysms: growth rates
measured with CT. Radiology 1992; 185: 249-252
[Abstract] .