Complete ophthalmoplegia, complete ptosis and dilated pupil due to internal carotid artery dissection: as the first manifestation of Takayasu arteritis

Abstract Background Takayasu arteritis is a rare, chronic large vessel vasculitis involving the aorta and its primary branches. As the disease progresses, the active inflammation of large vessels leads to dilation, narrowing and occlusion of the arteries. Arterial dissection is due to separation of...

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Main Authors: H. M. M. T. B. Herath, S. P. Pahalagamage, D. Withana, Sunethra Senanayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0638-7