Takayasu arteritis is a rare entity in pediatrics and clinical presentation raises several differential diagnoses. We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with generalized tonic clonic seizures and stage 2 hypertension referred for study to the Instituto

Authors

  • Franklin Aranda Paniora Médico Pediatra, Asistente del Servicio de Medicina “D”, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima Perú; Docente de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Sandra Schult Montoya Médico Pediatra, Asistente del Servicio de Medicina “D”, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima Perú
  • Patricia Ponce Vilca Médico Pediatra, Asistente del Servicio de Medicina “D”, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v77i2.11822

Keywords:

Takayasu’s Arteritis, Hypertension, Pediatrics.

Abstract

Takayasu arteritis is a rare entity in pediatrics and clinical presentation raises several differential diagnoses. We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with generalized tonic clonic seizures and stage 2 hypertension referred for study to the Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño in Lima, Peru. Diagnostic criteria, evolution and treatment are reviewed.

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Published

2016-06-24

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Vol. 77 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Casos clínicos

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Aranda Paniora F, Schult Montoya S, Ponce Vilca P. Takayasu arteritis is a rare entity in pediatrics and clinical presentation raises several differential diagnoses. We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with generalized tonic clonic seizures and stage 2 hypertension referred for study to the Instituto. An Fac med [Internet]. 2016 Jun. 24 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];77(2):167-70. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/11822