Asymptomatic Acute Dissection of the Abdominal Aorta as a Rare Complication of Takayasu Disease
Hind Nabawi *
Cardiology Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Halima Eljazouli
Cardiology Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Basma Dihi
Cardiology Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Soukaina Oumlil
Internal Medicine Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Mohamed El Jamili
Cardiology Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Nadia Charai
Cardiology Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Mustapha El-Hattaoui
Cardiology Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Lamia Essaadouni
Internal Medicine Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study describes a case of a 24-year-old who had an asymptomatic acute dissection of the abdominal sub-renal aorta along with an inflammatory syndrome suggestive of Takayasu disease. Aortic dissection is a rare complication of Takayasu's disease that has only been reported a few times in the literature. The type of aortic dissection (type III b, according to the classification of De Bakey and Stanford) confirmed by computed tomography scan of the aorta (CT scan) in our patient. The patient underwent conservative medical treatment.
Keywords: Takayasu’s disease, asymptomatic aortic dissection, abdominal sub renal aorta, CT scan