Continuous infusion of lipo-prostaglandin E1 for Takayasu’s arteritis with heart failure in an 11-month-old baby: a case report

Continuous infusion of lipo-prostaglandin E1 for Takayasu’s arteritis with heart failure in an 11-month-old baby: a case report

Abstract Background Takayasu’s arteritis is extremely rare in children aged below 6 years. At the onset of Takayasu’s arteritis in children, symptoms are varied but differ from those in adults. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment for preventing irreversible vascular damage but there is no...

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Main Authors: Ryo Higaki, Aya Miyazaki, Yujiro Tajiri, Mikihito Shoji, Shun Saito, Shin-ichiro Yoshimura, Naoki Miki, Kazuhiro Hatta, Hiraku Doi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Takayasu’s arteritis
Infant
Baby
Heart failure
Abdominal vascular stenosis
Lipo-prostaglandin E1
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1769-x

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