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Case Reports
. 2018 Sep 26;10(9):e3370.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.3370.

Pregnancy with Takayasu's Arteritis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Rayan Itani  1 , Naela Elmallahi  1 , Mohamed Ahmed Abdelmoneam Ramadan  1 , Abdullah Al Ibrahim  2
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Case Reports

Pregnancy with Takayasu's Arteritis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Rayan Itani et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare and chronic inflammatory disease of the large vessels. It affects women of reproductive age and leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, such as hypertension and congestive heart failure. We are presenting a case of a pregnant woman with TA, who was seen and managed at a tertiary care institute and ultimately enjoyed a favorable outcome. Thus, multidisciplinary care for patients with TA has proven to be crucial in optimized and favorable maternal and fetal/neonatal outcomes.

Keywords: pregnancy; qatar; takayasu's arteritis; women hospital.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. X-ray showing widened mediastinum, 2014.
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Figure 2. Computed tomography (CT) scan showing a dissecting aortic aneurysm (white arrow), 2014.
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