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A Case of Isolated Pulmonary Takayasu's Arteritis Combined with Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Hyperthyroidism  

Uhm, Jae Sun (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kwon, Jung Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kim, Tae Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Ji, Jeong Seon (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kim, Jin Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kim, Seung Joon (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Lee, Sook Young (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Kim, Young Kyoon (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
Park, Sung Hak (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.57, no.2, 2004 , pp. 188-192 More about this Journal
Abstract
Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease, involving mainly the aorta and its main branches, which can cause stenosis or occlusion. It involves the bracheocephalic, carotid, subclavian, vertebral, and renal, as well as the coronary and pulmonary arteries. The clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic to catastrophic, with dizziness, hypertension, claudication, cerebral infarction, chest pain and dyspnea. Takayasu's arteritis involving the pulmonary arteries, but not the aorta and its main branches, is very rare. Herein, a case of isolated pulmonary Takayasu's arteritis combined with pulmonary thromboembolism, and hyperthyroidism is reported, with a review of the literature.
Keywords
Takayasu's arteritis; pulmonary artery; pulmonary thromboembolism; hyperthyroidism;
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