Takayasu's arteritis
Takayasu's arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis. It typically causes occlusion of the aorta and questions commonly refer to an absent limb pulse. It is more common in females and Asian people
Features
Associations
Management
Features
- systemic features of a vasculitis e.g. malaise, headache
- unequal blood pressure in the upper limbs
- carotid bruit
- intermittent claudication
- aortic regurgitation (around 20%)
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Angiography showing multiple stenoses in the branches of the aorta secondary to Takayasu's arteritis
Associations
- renal artery stenosis
Management
- steroids