Arteritis de Takayasu y aneurisma gigante en escolar. Reporte de caso

Información del artículo

La arteritis de Takayasu es una vasculitis de grandes vasos que afecta a la aorta y sus ramas principales, llevando a estenosis y trombosis, así como a la formación de aneurismas. Se reporta una incidencia global de 2,6 casos por millón por año, siendo baja en niños. La terapia de elección son los corticoides, seguidos de inmunosupresores en casos de resistencia.

Se reporta el caso clínico de un paciente con arteritis de Takayasu con formación de aneurisma gigante de la aorta.

Palabras clave:

aneurisma complejo

aorta

trombosis

Takayasu's arteritis is a vasculitis of large vessels that affects the aorta and its major branches, leading to stenosis and thrombosis, as well as aneurysm formation. An overall incidence of 2.6 cases per million per year has been reported, being lower in children. Corticosteroids are the therapy of choice, followed by immunosuppressants in cases of resistance.

We report the case of a patient with Takayasu's arteritis with formation of giant aneurysm of the aorta.

Keywords:

complex aneurysm

aorta

thrombosis

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