Takayasu's arteritis: a case report

Authors

  • Mario Enrique Nápoles Lizano Hospital Provincial Universitario Cardiocentro Ernesto Guevara
  • Lisset Ley Vega Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Jose Luis Miranda Santa Clara Villa Clara
  • Rafael Ibañez Azan Hospital Universitario Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara Santa Clara Villa Clara
  • Francisco Moreno-Martínez Hospital Universitario Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara Santa Clara Villa Clara
  • Rafael Onelio Rodríguez Hernández Hospital Provincial Universitario Cardiocentro Ernesto Guevara

Keywords:

Takayasu Arteritis, Coronary Angiography, Computed Tomography Angiography

Abstract

Takayasu arteritis has a multifactorial etiopathogenesis, involving both genetic and infectious factors. Multiple interpretations are frequently made before a true diagnosis is reached because it presents with general and nonspecific symptoms that can lead to confusion. It can affect the coronary arteries. Coronary computed tomography angiography is the technique of choice for diagnosis. It is often an incidental finding in patients who report symptoms such as chest pain and exertional dyspnea. We present the case of a 46-year-old Caucasian woman in whom coronary CT angiography revealed aneurysms in the left main coronary artery, the left anterior descending artery, and the circumflex artery in their proximal segments, along with multiple arteriovenous fistulas along their courses, which was interpreted as Takayasu arteritis.

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Author Biographies

Lisset Ley Vega, Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Jose Luis Miranda Santa Clara Villa Clara

Especialista I y II Grado Pediatría, Especialista II Grado Cardiología

Rafael Ibañez Azan, Hospital Universitario Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara Santa Clara Villa Clara

Especialista I Grado Imagenología

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Nápoles Lizano ME, Ley Vega L, Ibañez Azan R, Moreno-Martínez F, Rodríguez Hernández RO. Takayasu’s arteritis: a case report. CorSalud [Internet]. 2025 Jan. 12 [cited 2026 Jan. 3];17:e720. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/720

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