Takayasu’s Arteritis in Pregnancy: Challenges During the Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic for Optimal Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes

Takayasu’s arteritis is a rare systemic vasculitis affecting the aorta and its primary branches. In developing countries, it is often associated with late diagnosis and high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of Takayasu’s arteritis diagnosed in the postpartum period and discuss the challenge...

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Autores principales: Singh, Sweta, Pati, Aditya, Mohakud, Sudipta, Behera, Dibya Ranjan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7845754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33532151
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12386
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Sumario:Takayasu’s arteritis is a rare systemic vasculitis affecting the aorta and its primary branches. In developing countries, it is often associated with late diagnosis and high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of Takayasu’s arteritis diagnosed in the postpartum period and discuss the challenges faced for optimal outcomes during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

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