Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory arteritis of large vessels with a predilection for the aorta and its branches, pulmonary and coronary arteries [1]. It is usually detected in young females aged 20-40 with predominance in countries such as India and Japan [2].

Manifestations of TA are due to organ ischemia which can range from asymptomatic diagnoses to major neurological and cardiovascular manifestations [3]. The most common manifestations are claudication pain and fever of unknown origin [4]. The reported incidence of neurological symptoms such as headache, dizziness, visual disturbance or loss of consciousness, stroke, and transient ischemic attack (TIA) varies from 57% to 80% [5]. Many of the symptoms of TA are nonspecific and closely resemble many diseases causing diagnostic dilemmas. It is quite rare for TA to present with cough, dyspnea, and pleural effusion in the absence of vascular symptoms. Here, we report a case of TA in a young female patient who presented with a persistent cough without any vascular symptoms.

This case illustrates the diagnostic challenge faced by our crew when confronted with these atypical manifestations and the need to consider this devastating disease as a possibility.

Title

Radiology Case Reports

Publisher

Elsevier

Publisher Country

United States of America

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

1.9

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

19

Year

2023

Pages

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