Difficulties in the differential diagnosis between Takayasu arteritis and rheumatic fever: case report

Resumo Apresentamos o caso de uma paciente portadora de insuficiência cardíaca com prótese valvar aórtica biológica e alterações vasculares compatíveis com arterite de Takayasu (AT) que chegou ao serviço em uso de corticoides e em profilaxia para febre reumática (FR). Não foi possível afastar a associação entre ambas as enfermidades.Abstract In this article, we present the case of a patient with heart failure with biological aortic valve prosthesis and multiple vascular changes consistent with Takayasu arteritis (TA) who was seen in our department receiving corticosteroids and secondary prevention of rheumatic fever (RF); it was not possible to exclude the association between both diseases.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research