Takayasu's arteritis

Abstract

Takayasu's arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis whose histopathologic findings are indistinguishable. Takayasu's arteritis is seldom reported because of being a rare disease. The incidence of Takayasu's arteritis is 5 to 8 times higher in Japan, India, and Africa than in the United States. This disease occurs mostly in young women, preferentially affecting the aorta and its major branches, and causes stenotic and ectatic changes. The best method for its evaluation is angiography and managements are medical and surgical.