A Case of Isolated Pulmonary Takayasu's Arteritis Combined with Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Hyperthyroidism.

Uhm, Jae Sun; Kwon, Jung Hyun; Kim, Tae Woo; Ji, Jeong Seon; Kim, Jin Woo; Kim, Seung Joon; Lee, Sook Young; Kim, Young Kyoon; Park, Sung Hak

doi:2004.57.2.188

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 57(2); 2004 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2004;57(2):188-192.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2004.57.2.188 Published online August 1, 2004.

A Case of Isolated Pulmonary Takayasu's Arteritis Combined with Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Hyperthyroidism.

Jae Sun Uhm, Jung Hyun Kwon, Tae Woo Kim, Jeong Seon Ji, Jin Woo Kim, Seung Joon Kim, Sook Young Lee, Young Kyoon Kim, Sung Hak Park

Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. youngkim@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease, involving mainly the aorta and its main branches, which can cause stenosis or occlusion. It involves the bracheocephalic, carotid, subclavian, vertebral, and renal, as well as the coronary and pulmonary arteries. The clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic to catastrophic, with dizziness, hypertension, claudication, cerebral infarction, chest pain and dyspnea. Takayasu's arteritis involving the pulmonary arteries, but not the aorta and its main branches, is very rare. Herein, a case of isolated pulmonary Takayasu's arteritis combined with pulmonary thromboembolism, and hyperthyroidism is reported, with a review of the literature.

Key Words: Takayasu's arteritis, pulmonary artery, pulmonary thromboembolism, hyperthyroidism