Spectrum of imaging findings in Takayasu arteritis-A case report

Kritisha Rajlawot; Sujan Thapa; Asim Sitaula; Nirmal Prasad Neupane

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.06.092

Spectrum of imaging findings in Takayasu arteritis-A case report

Radiol Case Rep. 2022 Jul 27;17(10):3470-3474. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.06.092. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Authors

Kritisha Rajlawot¹, Sujan Thapa¹, Asim Sitaula¹, Nirmal Prasad Neupane¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Abstract

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is an uncommon chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease often affecting the aorta and its branches. Early diagnosis is quite challenging due to nonspecific symptoms and unfamiliarity with the disease. We hereby present a case of a young female patient diagnosed with Type V Takayasu arteritis using several radiological imaging modalities such as color and spectral Doppler study and computed tomography angiography. A timely diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis however may improve the outcome such as irreversible target organ damage and poor prognosis with a decreased rate of complications.

Keywords: CT angiography; Doppler study; Takayasu arteritis; Ultrasonography.

Publication types

Case Reports