Author/Authors :
Otukesh, Hassan iran university of medical sciences - Department of Pediatrics, تهران, ايران , Fereshtehnejad, Seyed-Mohammad iran university of medical sciences - Medical Student Research Committee, تهران, ايران , Hoseini, Rozita iran university of medical sciences - Department of Pediatrics, تهران, ايران , Zabihi, Azita iran university of medical sciences - Department of Pediatrics, تهران, ايران , Tafreshi, Roya iran university of medical sciences - Department of Pediatrics, تهران, ايران , Hallaji, Farideh iran university of medical sciences - Department of Radiology, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Objective: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is an inflammatory arteritis involving large vessels, predominantly the aorta and its main branches. Angina pectoris or myocardial infarction may occur in 3-5% of patients due to coronary artery ostial narrowing from aortitis or coronary arteritis.Case presentation: We describe the case of an 11-year boy presented with hypertension and severe abdominal pain. After treatment he developed extensive myocardial infarction and died.Conclusion: Takayasu s disease should figure prominently amongst the causes of coronary artery disease in children and coronary arteriography should be undertaken more often during investigation of the arterial lesions of these patients.
Keywords :
Takayasu , Vasculitis , Myocardial infarction , Coronary arteritis
