Undiagnosed Takayasu's arteritis mimicking an acute aortic dissection |
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Authors: | Reichman Eric F Weber Joseph M |
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Institution: | Emergency Department, University of Texas at Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA. |
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Abstract: | Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a vasculitis involving the aorta and its branches. We report a case of undiagnosed TA that presented to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of chest pain and signs consistent with an aortic dissection. |
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