Takayasu arteritis in pregnancy: case report of two cases and review of literature

Rengaraj, Sasirekha; Rani, P. Reddi

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20150133

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“…Women account for approximately 80% to 90% of TA cases, and the disease often manifests between the ages of 10 to 40 years [ 9 ]. The condition is prevalent worldwide, with Asia having the highest frequency [ 10 ].…”

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Takayasu’s Arteritis in Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report

Raka¹,

Singh²

2022

Cureus

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The aorta and its main branches are affected by the uncommon systemic vasculitis known as Takayasu's arteritis (TA). The gradual onset of the disease and early, very generalised symptoms may factor in the large delay in diagnosis and treatment. This is an interesting case report of a patient with the rare condition of TA, who was unaware of her disease. Her ailment was diagnosed during antenatal examination, and this report speaks of her further imminent management without any adverse effects on maternal or foetal outcomes. To enhance maternal and foetal prognosis, gynaecologists, cardiologists, radiologists, and neurologists must work together collaboratively. Here is a case study of a woman who had TA and bravely defied the condition's whims to give birth without issue.

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Takayasu’s Arteritis in Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report

Raka¹,

Singh²

2022

Cureus

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Takayasu’s Arteritis in Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report from a Tertiary Care Infirmary in India

Marwah

Rajput

Mohindra

et al. 2017

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Background. Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory, progressive, idiopathic arteriopathy, afflicting young women of reproductive age group, causing narrowing, occlusion, and aneurysms of systemic and pulmonary arteries, especially the aorta and its branches. During pregnancy, such patients warrant special attention. An interdisciplinary collaboration of obstetricians, cardiologists, and neurologists is necessary to improve maternal and fetal prognosis. Here a case is reported where a patient with diagnosis of TA, complicated by neurological sequelae, successfully fought the vagaries of the condition twice to deliver uneventfully. Case. 25-year-old G2P1L1 presented at 34 weeks of gestation, with chronic hypertension, with TA, with epilepsy, and with late-onset severe IUGR. Following a multidisciplinary approach, she delivered an alive born low birth weight baby (following induction). Her postpartum course remained uneventful. Conclusion. Pregnancy with TA poses a stringent challenge to an obstetrician. Despite advancements in cardiovascular management and advent of new-fangled drugs, the optimal management for pregnant patients with this disease still remains elusive.

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Takayasu arteritis in pregnancy: case report of two cases and review of literature

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Takayasu’s Arteritis in Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report

Takayasu’s Arteritis in Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report

Takayasu’s Arteritis in Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report from a Tertiary Care Infirmary in India

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