Coexisting Rheumatoid Arthritis and Takayasu's Arteritis: a Case Report and Review of the Literature.
10.4078/jrd.2014.21.6.331
- Author:
Hyun Young KIM
1
;
In Suk MIN
;
Ji Eun YOO
;
Yeonmi JU
;
Pil Hun SONG
;
Jeong San KU
;
Won Seok LEE
;
Wan Hee YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Rheumatology, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University Hospital-Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. ywhim@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rheumatoid arthritis;
Takayasu's arteritis
- MeSH:
Arthritis;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid*;
Female;
Humans;
Takayasu Arteritis*
- From:Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2014;21(6):331-335
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The coexistence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare combination and described only in case reports in the literature. Although concurrent presence of RA and TA has been described only in a few literatures to date and the number of reports is increasing, the association between RA and TA remains to be clarified. We present a case of a female patient with both RA and TA, presenting with polyarthritis. We also reviewed the clinical features of the cases with coexistence of RA and TA.
