Takayasu disease
Name(s):
Pulseless disease
Occlusive thromboaortopathy
Aortic arch arteritis
Aortic arch syndrome
Young oriental female arteritis
Nature
Takayasu's arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that affects the aorta and its branches and causes obstruction of the aortic arch vessels. It is thought to be an autoimmune disease.
Incidence
Although the disease has been reported worldwide, it shows a predilection for young Oriental women. Females with this disease outnumber males by 8:1, and the age of onset is typically between 15 and 30 years.
Broader
Organization(s)
Type
(G) Very specific problems