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Prolonged survival in a child with renovascular hypertension from abdominal-pulmonary Takayasu's arteritis

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Takayasu's disease is an inflammatory condition of the large arteries which comprises circulation to the head, extremities, and, less often, the abdominal viscera or lungs. A 10-year-old girl with renovascular hypertension secondary to Takayasu's arteritis has been followed for over 5 years. Her course is unusual in that (1) her disease is not related to tuberculosis; and (2) despite a persistently active disease course, she has been allowed to experience a fairly normal life-style through continued, extensive medical and surgical management. Vascular involvement has been documented by digital subtraction angiography; less invasive techniques were not useful for monitoring disease progression.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    H. William Schnaper

  2. Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    Bruce L. McClennan

  3. Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    Charles B. Anderson

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Schnaper, H.W., McClennan, B.L. & Anderson, C.B. Prolonged survival in a child with renovascular hypertension from abdominal-pulmonary Takayasu's arteritis. Pediatr Nephrol 1, 176–179 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00849291

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