Takayasu Arteritis Coexisting with Sclerosing Osteomyelitis
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- Shirai Tsuyoshi
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Hanaoka Riiza
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Goto Yusuke
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Kojima Ikuho
- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan
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- Ishii Yusho
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Hoshi Yousuke
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Fujita Yoko
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Shirota Yuko
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Fujii Hiroshi
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Ishii Tomonori
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Harigae Hideo
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Abstract
<p>We report a rare case of a 27-year-old woman with Takayasu arteritis (TAK) complicated by diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis. She first presented with sclerosing osteomyelitis of the right mandible without evidence of arteritis in the carotid arteries. Eight months later, she complained of left neck pain, and imaging studies revealed the presence of arteritis in the left carotid artery. She was diagnosed with TAK, and immunosuppressive treatment was initiated, which was effective for both the arteritis and the osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis is an important complication of TAK and bone scintigraphy is useful for its detection. </p>
Journal
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- Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine 57 (13), 1929-1934, 2018-07-01
The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine