Chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with Takayasu arteritis

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large-vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects the aorta and although it usually causes stenosis, aneurysms have been reported in ∼10-25% of the patients. Here, we present a male TA patient with chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) as a rare complicat...

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Published in:Modern rheumatology case reports 2023-01, Vol.7 (1), p.138-141
Main Authors: Yilmaz, Neslihan, Goksoy, Hasan Sami, Sever, Ibrahim Halil, Yavuz, Sule
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aortic Aneurysm - complications
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - complications
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - etiology
Humans
Male
Takayasu Arteritis - complications
Takayasu Arteritis - diagnosis
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Summary:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large-vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects the aorta and although it usually causes stenosis, aneurysms have been reported in ∼10-25% of the patients. Here, we present a male TA patient with chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) as a rare complication of endovascular grafted aortic aneurysm (AA). Chronic DIC usually presents as mild or even hidden clinical symptoms, and early diagnosis of this condition can only be possible with laboratory tests. Due to the silent clinical scenario, this complication should be kept in mind among AA patients with unexplained thrombocytopenia or coagulation abnormalities.
ISSN:2472-5625
2472-5625
DOI:10.1093/mrcr/rxac078