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First case of childhood Takayasu arteritis with renal artery aneurysms

Authors: Tahar Gargah, Mouna Ben Harrath, Haythem Bachrouche, Hatem Rajhi, Taeb Ben Abdallah, Mohamed R Lakhoua

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

Takayasu arteritis is a large vessel systemic granulomatous vasculitis characterized by stenosis or obliteration of large and medium sized arteries. It commonly involves elastic arteries such as the aorta and its main branches. Renal artery involvement is rare and has not been reported in a child. We report a 12-year-old boy with Takayasu arteritis who developed severe hypertension, proteinuria, microscopic hematuria and renal dysfunction. Conventional angiography demonstrated aneurysms of both renal arteries and multiple microaneurysms of the superior mesenteric artery. This case report illustrates that the children with Takayasu arteritis can develop renal involvement resulting in hematuria, proteinuria and even renal failure.

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Title: First case of childhood Takayasu arteritis with renal artery aneurysms
Authors: Tahar Gargah
Mouna Ben Harrath
Haythem Bachrouche
Hatem Rajhi
Taeb Ben Abdallah
Mohamed R Lakhoua
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-8-21

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