Takayasu Arteritis Masquerading as Shoulder Pain: A Case Report.

Prabhat Poudel, Paras Oli, Prashant Ojha, Radhay Shyam Yadav, Binaya Raj Poudel

JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association 2022 Apr 15

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Takayasu arteritis is a rare progressive chronic granular inflammation of the vessels that mainly affects the aorta and its branches. It is widely distributed in the world population and mainly involves young Asian women, manifesting as a systemic illness with myriads of cardiovascular signs and symptoms. The current case focuses on a young girl who had shoulder pain and weakness as the only manifestation of underlying Takayasu arteritis. Early clinical identification of the disease and control with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs could improve the outcome and prevent devastating sequelae. arteritis; inflammation; shoulder pain; takayasu arteritis.

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Prabhat Poudel, Paras Oli, Prashant Ojha, Radhay Shyam Yadav, Binaya Raj Poudel. Takayasu Arteritis Masquerading as Shoulder Pain: A Case Report. JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association. 2022 Apr 15;60(248):393-395