Aorto-occlusive disease causing pregnancy complications: A serendipitous diagnosis

Authors

  • Priya V Patil
  • Kanishka Kumar
  • Harini Jayaraman
  • Bharat Reddy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2019.v05.i06.017

Keywords:

Aortoarteritis, Pregnancy, Takayasu arteritis.

Abstract

Takayasu arteritis or pulse-less disease is known to present in myriad forms. Here, we report the case of a 22-year-old young pregnant female who presented to us with pregnancy complications was finally diagnosed to have Takayasu Arteritis but not before her disease course took a lot of diagnostic turns. It highlights the fact that the disease is very variable in its presentation. The other unique presentations reported in literature along with a brief review of the treatment options are also given.

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Published

2019-11-28

How to Cite

Aorto-occlusive disease causing pregnancy complications: A serendipitous diagnosis. (2019). Indian Journal of Case Reports, 5(6), 557-560. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2019.v05.i06.017

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