Takayasu's arteritis presenting with bilateral pulmonary granulomatosis

Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Apr;26(4):612-4. doi: 10.1007/s10067-005-0192-z. Epub 2006 Jan 26.

Abstract

Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a vasculitis characterized by inflammation and obliteration of intermediate to large-size arteries. We report a case of Takayasu's arteritis with a presentation of bilateral pulmonary nodular infiltrates in a 21-year-old man. An open-lung biopsy showed characteristic changes of extra-vascular granulomatosis. To our knowledge, this has not been described previously in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Granuloma, Respiratory Tract / diagnostic imaging
  • Granuloma, Respiratory Tract / etiology*
  • Granuloma, Respiratory Tract / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases / etiology*
  • Lung Diseases / pathology
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Takayasu Arteritis / complications*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis