Takayasu Arteritis – Discussion of three clinical cases

Authors

  • Rita Reis Interna do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina II dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Susana Costa Interna do Internato Complementar de Cardiologia – Estágio de Medicina, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Francisco Parente Assistente Graduado de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina II dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Borges Alexandrino Chefe de Serviço de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina II dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • J.J. Alves de Moura Director do Serviço de Medicina II; Professor da Faculdade de Medicina de Coimbra

Keywords:

Takayasu´s Arteritis

Abstract

The authors describe and discuss three clinical cases of Takayasu’s arteritis diagnosed in a
General Medicine Service, highlighting the fact
that this pathology has different clinical presentations which corresponds to the different
types of this pathology.  The authors present these cases because
Takayasu arteritis is a rare disease, with a nonspecific initial clinical presentation, in which
early diagnosis is of great importance because
of the inherent morbidity and mortality. They
outline the evolution of the diagnostic criteria,
which has contributed to the diagnosis of more cases, many of which at an earlier stage.

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2004-09-30

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Reis R, Costa S, Parente F, Alexandrino B, Alves de Moura J. Takayasu Arteritis – Discussion of three clinical cases. RPMI [Internet]. 2004 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 18];11(3):148-54. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1758

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Vol. 11 No. 3 (2004): Julho/ Setembro

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