J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1993 Feb;36(2):280-286.

A case of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in Takayasu arteritis

• Lee HC
• Park MS
• Choi WK
• Namgoong M
• Lee HY
• Lim BK
• Cho HG

Abstract

Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory arteriopathy of unknown etiology affecting large vessels, the aorta and its main branches. We experienced a case of Takayasu arteritis type III in a 9 years old girl. The diagnosis was made by physical examinations and digital subtration aortography (DSA) which showed occlusion of left subclavian artery and left renal artery and stenosis of abdominal aorta. Medical treatment and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) were performed. A brief review of literatures was made.

Keyword

Takayasu arteritis; Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA); Digital subtraction angio-graphy(DSA)

MeSH Terms

Angioplasty*
Aorta
Aorta, Abdominal
Aortography
Child
Constriction, Pathologic
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Physical Examination
Renal Artery
Subclavian Artery
Takayasu Arteritis*