A rare case of tuberculosis along with abdominal aorto arteritis in young women

Abstract

Tuberculous arteritis of the aorta is an uncommon condition usually secondary to the dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection from the mediastinum and/or lung to the adjacent aorta; this may mimic Takayasu's arteritis. Aortoarteritis is an inflammatory condition of the aorta, which has been rarely reported due to tuberculous infection. We are presenting a case of 28-year-old young female of abdominal aortoarteritis along with tuberculosis (TB). Patient was treated with anti-TB therapy and steroids.

Keywords

• infectious vasculitis
• large vessel vasculitis
• tubercular aorto arteritis