Abstract
Recently, a young woman presented acutely with a left hemispheric stroke and differing blood pressures in the arms as her initial manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis. Helical CT angiography, performed to rule out aortic dissection, revealed a thickened wall of the aortic arch with stenoses and occlusions of the great vessels, suggesting the diagnosis. The sequence of imaging studies and findings in this unusually catastrophic presentation of a typically insidious disease are highlighted.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1983-1985 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Neuroradiology |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - Nov 30 1999 |
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- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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The acute diagnosis of takayasu's arteritis based on helical CT angiography of the chest and neck in the emergency room. / Pinheiro, Lisa Winer; LeBlang, Suzanne D.; Romano, Jose G; Forteza, Alex.
In: American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol. 20, No. 10, 30.11.1999, p. 1983-1985.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The acute diagnosis of takayasu's arteritis based on helical CT angiography of the chest and neck in the emergency room
AU - Pinheiro, Lisa Winer
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AU - Forteza, Alex
PY - 1999/11/30
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N2 - Recently, a young woman presented acutely with a left hemispheric stroke and differing blood pressures in the arms as her initial manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis. Helical CT angiography, performed to rule out aortic dissection, revealed a thickened wall of the aortic arch with stenoses and occlusions of the great vessels, suggesting the diagnosis. The sequence of imaging studies and findings in this unusually catastrophic presentation of a typically insidious disease are highlighted.
AB - Recently, a young woman presented acutely with a left hemispheric stroke and differing blood pressures in the arms as her initial manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis. Helical CT angiography, performed to rule out aortic dissection, revealed a thickened wall of the aortic arch with stenoses and occlusions of the great vessels, suggesting the diagnosis. The sequence of imaging studies and findings in this unusually catastrophic presentation of a typically insidious disease are highlighted.
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