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RMJ. 2015; 40(4): 465-467


Takayasu arteritis with dilated cardiomyopathy and aortic dissection: a rare presentation

Bilal Mustafa, Yusuf Hassan.




Abstract

We report a peculiar case of TA in a young male Pakistani patient presenting with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and aortic dissection. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of TA with DCM and aortic dissection simultaneously.

Key words: Takayasu arteritis, vasculitis, dilated cardiomyopathy, aortic dissection.






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