MRI diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis in a young woman

Kreshnike Dedushi, MD, PHD; Fjolla Hyseni, MD; Juna Musa, MD; Masum Rahman, MD; Kristi Saliaj, MD; Valon Vokshi, MD; Jeton Shatri, MD, PHD; Abu Bakar Siddik, MD; Eram Ahsan, MD; Samar Ikram, MD; Blina Abdullahu, MD; Serbeze Kabashi, MD, PHD; Ali Guy, MD; Mehmet Sahin Ugurel, MD, PHD

Radiology Case Reports (Dec 2021)

MRI diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis in a young woman

Kreshnike Dedushi, MD, PHD,
Fjolla Hyseni, MD,
Juna Musa, MD,
Masum Rahman, MD,
Kristi Saliaj, MD,
Valon Vokshi, MD,
Jeton Shatri, MD, PHD,
Abu Bakar Siddik, MD,
Eram Ahsan, MD,
Samar Ikram, MD,
Blina Abdullahu, MD,
Serbeze Kabashi, MD, PHD,
Ali Guy, MD,
Mehmet Sahin Ugurel, MD, PHD

Affiliations

Kreshnike Dedushi, MD, PHD: Clinical of Radiology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo
Fjolla Hyseni, MD: Medical Researcher, NYU Langone Health, New York, USA
Juna Musa, MD: Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Masum Rahman, MD: Department Neurological surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Kristi Saliaj, MD: Mother Teresa Hospital, Tirana, Albania
Valon Vokshi, MD: Department of Anesthesiology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo
Jeton Shatri, MD, PHD: Clinical of Radiology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo
Abu Bakar Siddik, MD: Department of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Eram Ahsan, MD: Stem Cell Therapy and Skeletal Regeneration Lab, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Samar Ikram, MD: Department Neurological surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Blina Abdullahu, MD: Clinical of Radiology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo; Mother Teresa Hospital, Tirana, Albania
Serbeze Kabashi, MD, PHD: Clinical of Radiology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo; Corresponding author.
Ali Guy, MD: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York University School of Medicine, NYU Medical Center, New York, USA
Mehmet Sahin Ugurel, MD, PHD: Department of Radiology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 12
pp. 3915 – 3919

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Takayasu arteritis is a rare type of chronic, granulomatous vasculitis, characterized by inflammation of blood vessels of large caliber, such as the aorta, and its branches. Clinical presentation varies, depending on the severity of symptoms. Onset may be gradual, however at times, presentation may be acute, and life threatening. Herein, we present the case of a 29-year-old female, 3 months post-op, following a right carotid artery stenting procedure. The patient presented with nonspecific symptoms of malaise, arthralgia, and blurry vision. Clinical presentation and imaging findings were consistent with Takayasu's Arteritis.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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