Takayasu's arteritis presenting with focal periostitis affecting two limbs

Int J Cardiol. 1998 Dec 31;67(3):267-70. doi: 10.1016/s0167-5273(98)00327-1.

Abstract

Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a vasculitis of large and medium sized arteries. Involvement of bone in TA is very rare. We report a case of young woman who presented with multiple painful bone lesions which were identified as periostitis with new bone formation associated with TA. Our case is unique in that bony involvement in TA could occur independent of vascular stenosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Forearm*
  • Humans
  • Leg*
  • Pain / etiology
  • Periostitis / etiology
  • Periostitis / pathology*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radius / diagnostic imaging
  • Takayasu Arteritis / complications*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / pathology
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
  • Tibia / diagnostic imaging
  • Ulna / diagnostic imaging

Substances

  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate