Aortic thrombosis in a woman with Takayasu arteritis, unusual manifestation or paraneoplastic involvement? Case report

Autores: Alejandro Arango, Luisa Giraldo, José Puerta, Carlos Giraldo, Jhon Cataño

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Takayasu arteritis is a type of large vessel vasculitis that affects the aorta and its major branches and is characterized by nonspecific systemic symptoms and vascular abnormalities, primarily stenosis or aneurysmal disease. Takayasu arteritis lacks a clear association with thrombotic events. The rare link between cancer and vasculitis highlights the need for a thorough evaluation of procoagulant disorders in Takayasu arteritis patients with thrombosis. We present a unique case of thrombosis as the initial manifestation of Takayasu arteritis.