Takayasu′s arteritis associated with tuberculosis in a young Yemeni woman

Takayasu′s arteritis associated with tuberculosis in a young Yemeni woman

Takayasu′s arteritis (TA) is an autoimmune disease that affects the big arteries. A possible relationship between TA and tuberculosis (TB) has been suggested. Both diseases have similar chronic inflammatory lesions and occasionally granulomas on the arterial walls. We report a case of TA associated...

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Veröffentlicht in:Heart views 2010, Vol.11 (3), p.117-120
Hauptverfasser: Al-Aghbari, Khaled, Al-Motarreb, Ahmed, Askar, Faiza
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Sprache:eng
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Takayasu′s arthritis
tuberculosis
tuberculous lymph node
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Zusammenfassung:Takayasu′s arteritis (TA) is an autoimmune disease that affects the big arteries. A possible relationship between TA and tuberculosis (TB) has been suggested. Both diseases have similar chronic inflammatory lesions and occasionally granulomas on the arterial walls. We report a case of TA associated with TB.
ISSN:1995-705X
DOI:10.4103/1995-705X.76804