Stroke in Takayasu arteritis with concomitant tuberculosis: an unusual pediatric case report

Abstract Background Stroke is a lethal complication of polyarteritis in children. Takayasu arteritis is a rare disease with an unknown etiology and is known to mainly affect young women. In this report, we present the case of a Chinese boy diagnosed with TA results in stroke, originally presenting i...

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Main Authors: Yao Tian, Yu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03125-4