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題 名 | A Patient with Familial Takayasu's Arteritis Presenting with Fever of Unknown Origin=一個有家族史,以不明熱為表現的Takayasu動脈炎 |
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作 者 | 蔡銘哲; 林世強; 王主科; 周正成; 江伯倫; | 書刊名 | 臺灣醫學會雜誌 |
卷 期 | 97:5 1998.05[民87.05] |
頁 次 | 頁351-353 |
分類號 | 415.384 |
關鍵詞 | 不明熱表現; Takayasu動脈炎; Takayasu's arteritis; Fever of unknown origin; |
語 文 | 英文(English) |
英文摘要 | Takayasu's arteritis rarely p resents with fever of unknown origin. We describe a 14-year-old girl who was admitted with a 2-month history of fever of unknown origin associated with vague pain in her left upper arm. The constitutional symptoms responded to a trial of steroid therapy for suspected collagen-vascular disease, but flared up when the dose was tapered. An asymmetric radial pulse was recognized incidentally during follow-up examination; diagnosis of Takayasu's arteritis was confirmed by Duplex ultrasonography and angiography. Takayasu's arteritis must be considered when evaluating children with fever of unknown origin, especially those with a positive family history. Careful assessment of the peripheral vascular system with better interpretation of limb symptoms should allow early, appropriate treatment to prevent irreversible vascular damage. |
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