Improving pulmonary perfusion in a child with Takayasu's arteritis

Abstract

Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a form of granulomatous arteritis of unknown etiology, which frequently involves pulmonary artery (PA) also. Here, we describe a report of a 14-year-old boy with TA and disabling pulmonary compromise, who was treated by PA angioplasty and stenting. The fact that he showed such a dramatic response to therapy suggests that it might be appropriate to consider improving pulmonary perfusion not only for pulmonary artery hypertension but also for its respiratory benefits.

Keywords

• Pulmonary artery hypertension
• pulmonary artery stenting
• Takayasu's arteritis