A Case of Pulmonary Hypertension with Pulmonary Arteritis Diagnosed as Takayasu's Arteritis Type IV.
10.4070/kcj.1998.28.12.2042
- Author:
Kyung Rim KIM
;
Tae Hyun YANG
;
Jong Chul RHYU
;
Du Il KIM
;
Dong Soo KIM
;
Byung Oh JUNG
;
Ju In KIM
;
Suk Jin CHOI
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary arteritis;
Pulmonary hypertension;
Takayasu's arteritis type IV
- MeSH:
Aorta, Abdominal;
Aortography;
Arteries;
Arteritis*;
Coronary Vessels;
Hypertension;
Hypertension, Pulmonary*;
Pulmonary Artery;
Renal Artery;
Takayasu Arteritis*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1998;28(12):2042-2046
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology involving the thoracic and abdominal aorta and its major branches. In some cases other vessel such as renal arteries, coronary arteries, and even pulmonary arteries may be involved. Total aortography is very important, because the clinical features are determined by the extent and severity of the specific artery involved in the occlusive phase of the disease. We report a case of Takayasu's arteritis type IV in a 38 year man with pulmonary arterial involvement and pulmo-nary hypertension.
