Stenting in Takayasu’s Arteritis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Mohd Zahid Hussain Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Md. Tariqul Islam Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Tahmina Karim Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Shakhawat Alam Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Mostafizur Rahman Bhuiyan Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Shima Bhadra Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v44i2.38706

Abstract

Takayasu arteritis (TA), also known as idiopathic medial aortopathy or pulseless disease, is a granulomatous large vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects the aorta and its major branches. It may also affect the pulmonary arteries. The exact cause is not well known but the pathology is thought to be similar to giant cell arteritis. There is segmental and patch granulomatous inflammation of the aorta which results in stenosis, thrombosis and aneurysm formation. Half of the patients present with an initial systemic illness whereas the other 50% present with late-phase complications. There is a strong female predominance (F: M ~ 9:1), an increased prevalence in Asian populations, and it tends to affect younger patients (<50 years of age). The typical age of onset is at around 15-30 years of age. Here, it is reported a case of 9 years old girl with Takayasu’s arteritis.

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Author Biographies

Mohd Zahid Hussain, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.

Chairman, Department of Paediatric Cardiology

Md. Tariqul Islam, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.

Associate Professor, Department of Paediatric Cardiology

Tahmina Karim, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.

Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatric Cardiology

Shakhawat Alam, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.

Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatric Cardiology

Mostafizur Rahman Bhuiyan, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.

Medical Officer, Department of Paediatric Cardiology

Shima Bhadra, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.

Medical Officer, Department of Paediatric Cardiology

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Published

2018-11-22

How to Cite

Hussain, M. Z., Islam, M. T., Karim, T., Alam, S., Bhuiyan, M. R., & Bhadra, S. (2018). Stenting in Takayasu’s Arteritis: A Case Report. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin, 44(2), 109–112. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v44i2.38706

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Case Report

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