Abdominal pain as the initial presentation of Takayasu arteritis

Oxford University Press (OUP) - Tập 18 - Trang 496-498 - 2008
Yumi Sasae1, Yoshitaka Morita1, Takeo Sakuta1, Minoru Satoh1, Tamaki Sasaki1, Naoki Kashihara1
1Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan

Tóm tắt

Abdominal pain is rarely described as a clinical manifestation of Takayasu arteritis, although abdominal vascular involvement is common in this disease. We report the case of a 20-year-old female with Takayasu arteritis who complained of chronic and intermittent abdominal pain. Computed tomographic angiography and ultrasonography were useful in evaluating the abdominal arterial involvement. Takayasu arteritis must be considered one of the underlying diseases that may cause chronic abdominal pain in young females.

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Oxford University Press (OUP)

Tập 18

496-498

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