Stenting for stenosing Takayasu aortitis following carotid artery stenosis in a 32-year-old patient

• Published in: Vascular Vol. 16; no. 5; p. 283
• Main Authors: Us, Melih, Numan, Furuzan, Goksel, Onur S, Basaran, Murat, Yilmaz, Ahmet Turan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01-09-2008
• Subjects: Adult; Aortitis - surgery; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - methods; Carotid Artery, Common - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Artery, Common - surgery; Carotid Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Stenosis - surgery; Humans; Incidental Findings; Male; Radiography; Stents; Takayasu Arteritis - surgery
• ISSN: 1708-5381
• DOI: 10.2310/6670.2008.00044

Takayasu arteritis is a chronic granulomatous vasculitis with multivessel involvement, causing significant mortality and morbidity in affected individuals. A 32-year-old patient with severe right common carotid stenosis underwent expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft interposition to the carotid artery. A bare Wallstent endoprosthesis (Boston Scientific Medi-Tech, Natick, MA) was implanted for the abdominal aortic stenosis incidentally diagnosed during follow-up 1 year after the carotid operation while the disease was inactive. Close follow-up of the activity of the vasculitic process is warranted owing to the progression of the vascular lesions or formation of de novo lesions in Takayasu disease.