A challenging case of Takayasu’s arteritis in a young male with various manifestations and poor outcome.

Publication date: Nov 12, 2024

A 17-year-old boy complaining of progressive dyspnea, fever, palpitations, a 22 mm Hg blood pressure difference between the 2 arms, and arm claudication. He had a history of psoriasis-like skin lesions and bronchiectasis. Echocardiography revealed a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, severe eccentric aortic insufficiency, circumferential aortic wall thickening, and a dilated ascending aorta with severe atherosclerotic changes. Based on imaging findings, a TA diagnosis was suggested. During his follow-up, the patient developed strabismus, blurred vision, and right sixth cranial nerve paralysis and went into a deep coma. Unfortunately, after 6 months of treatment, he expired due to COVID-19 infection.

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Concepts Keywords
Covid Adolescent
Dyspnea Cardiovascular disease
Echocardiography Case report
Months COVID-19
Old Humans
Male
SARS-CoV-2
Takayasu
Takayasu Arteritis
Vasculitis

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH Takayasu’s arteritis
disease MESH dyspnea
disease IDO blood
disease IDO history
disease MESH psoriasis
disease MESH bronchiectasis
disease MESH strabismus
disease MESH paralysis
disease MESH coma
disease MESH COVID-19
disease MESH infection
pathway REACTOME Reproduction
disease MESH arteritis
disease MESH Cardiovascular disease
disease MESH Vasculitis
drug DRUGBANK L-Valine
disease MESH abnormalities
disease MESH aortic regurgitation
disease MESH pericarditis
disease MESH pulmonary hypertension
disease MESH emergency
drug DRUGBANK Trestolone
disease MESH urticaria
disease MESH food allergies
disease MESH allergies
disease MESH asthma
pathway KEGG Asthma
drug DRUGBANK Coenzyme M
disease IDO facility
disease MESH tachycardia
drug DRUGBANK Oxygen
drug DRUGBANK Medical air
disease MESH heart murmurs
disease MESH sinus tachycardia
disease MESH cardiomegaly
drug DRUGBANK Nesiritide
drug DRUGBANK Sulodexide
disease MESH edema
drug DRUGBANK Gadolinium
disease MESH heart failure
drug DRUGBANK Prednisolone
drug DRUGBANK Methyl isocyanate
disease MESH ataxia
disease MESH hallucination
drug DRUGBANK Methylprednisolone
drug DRUGBANK Mycophenolate mofetil
drug DRUGBANK Infliximab
drug DRUGBANK Flunarizine
drug DRUGBANK Hyaluronic acid
disease MESH fibrosis
disease MESH aphthous ulcers
disease MESH epistaxis
disease MESH mucormycosis
disease MESH deformity
drug DRUGBANK Ganciclovir
drug DRUGBANK Dexamethasone
disease MESH bradycardia
disease MESH asystole
disease MESH misdiagnosis
disease MESH complications
disease MESH Rheumatism
disease MESH aneurysms
disease MESH stroke
disease IDO susceptibility
disease IDO process
drug DRUGBANK Guanosine
disease MESH Psoriatic arthritis
disease MESH dilated cardiomyopathy
pathway KEGG Dilated cardiomyopathy
drug DRUGBANK Bismuth subgallate

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