Takayasu arteritis with middle aortic syndrome and mesenteric ischemia treated by aortic stenting

Takayasu arteritis with middle aortic syndrome and mesenteric ischemia treated by aortic stenting

A 48-year-old woman suffering from Takayasu arteritis presented with middle aortic syndrome consisting of abdominal pain, refractory hypertension with pulmonary edema and pleural effusions, and lower limb ischemia. She failed to improve with high-dose steroid therapy and underwent endovascular stent...

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Main Authors: Sarah Morrissey, MD, MA, FRCSC, Kong Teng Tan, MD, FRCS, FRCR, FRCPC, John Stephen Byrne, MB BCh BAO, FACSI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428717300515

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