Takayasu Arteritis: A Case Report

Takayasu arteritis is also known as pulseless disease and an autoimmune with unknown etiology which a rare type of chronic granulomatous vasculitis involving inflammation in the wall aorta its main branches such carotid, coronary, pulmonary renal arteries. The left subclavian artery most frequently involved vessel. can lead to narrowed walls that may tear, bulge leads pain chest, or arm, high blood pressure eventually heart failure stroke. It has worldwide distribution, greatest prevalence Asia. Women are affected 80 90 per cent cases, age onset usually between 10 40 years. Stenosis been reported 23 31 cases result malignant hypertension, ischemic disease, decompensated failure. Involvement both arteries uncommon. A case study 27-yearold female symptoms like blurred vision eye, weakness, syncopal attacks. Computerized tomography angiography shows Takayasu early anuria acute kidney injury were found very literature survey. complication this was Reno-vascular hypertension treated T. Nicardia XL 30mg Arkamine 0.1mg Inj Labetalol 20mg corticosteroids immune suppressants given treat other complications. justify;">Key words: Autoimmune Granulomatous Vasculitis, Left stenosis, Renovascular arteritis.