[Takayasu's arteritis associated with acute myeloblastic leukemia]. / Association artérite de Takayasu et leucémie aiguë myéloblastique.
J Mal Vasc
; 31(5): 280-3, 2006 Dec.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17202981
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
We present one patient with acute myeloblastic leukemia diagnosed two months after the onset of Takayasu's arteritis. EXEGESIS A 21-year old woman with a previous history of erythema nodosum and episcleritis was admitted for a left cervical mass. Diagnostic imaging showed an aneurism of the left extracranial internal carotid and a stenosis of the left subclavian artery. Histological findings of the carotid aneurism revealed a granulomatous giant cell arteritis consistent with Takayasu's arteritis. Two weeks after, she was discharged, elevated white cell count (440.000/mm3 ) was disclosed. A bone marrow aspirate documented an acute myeloid leukemia. The patient died of intracerebral hemorrhage.CONCLUSION:
Leucocytoclastic vasculitis and polyarteritis nodosa occur in acute myeloid leukemia, but the association with Takayasu's arteritis is new. In our knowledge, only two documented cases of Takayasu's arteritis in association with acute myeloblastic leukemia have been published.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortic Valve Stenosis
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
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Takayasu Arteritis
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Erythema Nodosum
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Fr
Journal:
J Mal Vasc
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Tunisia