Takayasu's Arteritis: report of 2 cases and review of literature.
10.12701/yujm.1984.1.1.145
- Author:
Mi Soo HWANG
;
Jae Chun CHANG
;
Bong Sup SHIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Arteritis;
Dilatation;
Takayasu Arteritis*
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
1984;1(1):145-151
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Takayasu's arteritis is an arteritis of undetermined etiology, which affects the aorta, proximal portion of its major branches, and causes narrowing, occlusion, or aneurismal dilatation of vessel. Authors report 2 cases of Takayasu's arteritis with brief review of the literature.