Association between rheumatic fever and Takayasu’s arteritis – Case report

Association between rheumatic fever and Takayasu’s arteritis – Case report

ABSTRACT Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) and rheumatic fever are diseases that can start with cardiac fea-tures, making the diagnosis difficult. There are reports of association of RF with Takayasu’sarteritis beginning with cardiac involvement in pediatric patients. The aim of this study isto report the possible association of RF and TA in patients with cardiac abnormalities. Wedescribe the case of an adolescent initially diagnosed with RF who progressed with changesthat allowed making the diagnosis of TA. TA and RF are two important causes of valveinvolvement that may have systemic manifestations.

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Main Authors: Gormezano,Natali W.S., Santos,Maria Carolina dos, Okuda,Eunice Mitiko, Catani,Liane Hulle, Sacchetti,Silvana B.
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia 2016
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Sacchetti,Silvana B.
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Association between rheumatic fever and Takayasu’s arteritis – Case report
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title Association between rheumatic fever and Takayasu’s arteritis – Case report
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title_full_unstemmed Association between rheumatic fever and Takayasu’s arteritis – Case report
title_sort association between rheumatic fever and takayasu’s arteritis – case report
description ABSTRACT Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) and rheumatic fever are diseases that can start with cardiac fea-tures, making the diagnosis difficult. There are reports of association of RF with Takayasu’sarteritis beginning with cardiac involvement in pediatric patients. The aim of this study isto report the possible association of RF and TA in patients with cardiac abnormalities. Wedescribe the case of an adolescent initially diagnosed with RF who progressed with changesthat allowed making the diagnosis of TA. TA and RF are two important causes of valveinvolvement that may have systemic manifestations.
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