In Takayasu’s arteritis there is
a) Intimal fibrosis
b) Renal hypertension
c) Coronary aneurysm
d) All of the above
Correct Answer - B
Ans. is `b’ i.e., Renal hypertension
Artery
Potential
clinical
manifestation
Subclavian
Arm
claudication,
Raynaud’s
phenomenon
Commoncarotid
Visual
changes,
syncope
transient,
ischaemic
attacks stroke
AbdominalAorta
Abdominal
pain, nausea
vomiting
Renal
Hypertension,
renal failure,
aortic
insufficiency,
congestive
heart failure
Vertebral
Visual
changes,
dizziness
Coeliac axis
Abdominal
pain, nausea
vomiting
Iliac Leg
claudication
Pulmonary Atypical chest
pain dyspnea
Coronary
Chest pain
myocardial
infarction