%0 Journal Article
%T Initial isolated Takayasu's arteritis of bilateral pulmonary artery branches with severe pulmonary hypertension: A case report
%A Xu Peng
%A Yang Jianmin
%A Zhu Gangjie
%J -
%D 2018
%R 10.4066/biomedicalresearch.29-18-710
%X Background: Takayasu¡¯s arteritis is a chronic systematic inflammatory disease. Isolated TA of pulmonary artery branches is very rare.
Methods: The patient received some laboratory tests (including blood routine examination, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, etc.) and imageological examinations (including echocardiography, computed tomographic pulmonary angiography, computed tomographic aortic angiography, right-sided heart catheterization, 18F-FDG PET, etc.) for diagnosis.
Results: Computed Tomographic Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) and Right-sided Heart Catheterization (RHC) showed diffused stenosis in bilateral pulmonary arteries in the case. Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure (PASP) measured by echocardiography is 89 mmHg. Besides, an 18F-FDG PET showed the pulmonary arteries and the right ventricle uptake was high.
Conclusion: The symptoms of this patient have been controlled with the treatment of drugs, but pulmonary hypertension is not improved. Further treatment would be a great challenge
%K Takayasu's arteritis (TA)
%K Pulmonary hypertension
%K Large vessel vasculitis
%U https://www.alliedacademies.org/articles/initial-isolated-takayasus-arteritis-of-bilateral-pulmonary-artery-branches-with-severe-pulmonary-hypertension-a-case-report-10563.html