Horner syndrome as a manifestation of an exacerbation of Takayasu’s arteritis
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Horner syndrome as a manifestation of an exacerbation of Takayasu’s arteritis
Purpose Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic, granulomatous, large vessel vasculitis affecting the aorta and its large branches, and occurring most commonly in young women. It is the third most frequently diagnosed vasculitis in childhood. Generally, symptoms reflect ischemia to an affected organ or limb. A small percentage of patients develop neurologic symptoms such as visual disturbances, trans...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Rheumatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-10-s1-a84