Takayasu's arteritis of fulminant evolution in a pediatric patient
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https://doi.org/10.51481/amc.v49i3.323Keywords:
childhood vasculitis , Takayasu arteritis, congestive heart failure, giant cells arteritis, arterial stenosisAbstract
We present the case of a previously healthy 4 monthsold child, , who suffered a 4 day illness, unspecific at the beginning, but during her last day showed signs of tissue hipoperfusion, had 2 cardicac arrests and died. The forensic autopsy and histological examination demonstrated great vessels vasculitis. This findings are compatible with Takayasu's arteritis. Takayasu is a very uncommon disease in the occidental hemisphere, and is also unusual in caucasic children and uncommonly has a lethal outcome.
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