Takayasus arteritis: what should the dentist know?
Author(s): Duque C, Silva RC, Santos-Pinto L Affiliation(s): Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Araraquara Dental School, University of Sao Paulo State, UNESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Publication date & source: 2005-03, Int J Paediatr Dent., 15(2):113-7. Publication type: Case Reports Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects large blood vessels, especially the aorta and/or its major branches. The condition presents with segmental lesions adjacent to normal, apparently unaffected, areas. The lesions include stenosis, occlusion, dilatations or aneurysm formations along the path of the affected artery. Because of the severity of the disease and the possibility of cardiovascular complications, patients with Takayasu’s arteritis require medical treatment based on immunosuppressive and antihypertensive drugs, as well as regular follow up and surgical intervention in many instances. The aim of this paper was to describe the characteristics of Takayasu’s
