摘要
Takayasu arteritis is an uncommon inflammatory arteritis especially in childre n. We report a case. Case report. -A 11-year-old boy presented dorsalgia with inflammatory syndrome. One year later, the investigation of an hypertension wit h asymmetric blood pressure revealed an aortic coarctation and a bilateral renal arteries stenosis leading to Takayasu’s arteritis diagnosis. Conclusion. -Tak ayasu’s arteritis must be evokated in young children in case of associated hype rtension and inflammatory syndrome.
Takayasu arteritis is an uncommon inflammatory arteritis especially in childre n. We report a case. Case report. -A 11-year-old boy presented dorsalgia with inflammatory syndrome. One year later, the investigation of an hypertension wit h asymmetric blood pressure revealed an aortic coarctation and a bilateral renal arteries stenosis leading to Takayasu's arteritis diagnosis. Conclusion. -Tak ayasu's arteritis must be evokated in young children in case of associated hype rtension and inflammatory syndrome.
