Volume: 8 Issue: 2
Year: 2020, Page: 109-113, Doi: https://doi.org/10.47799/pimr.0802.23
Takayasu arteritis is a disease of unknown etiology which is a primary systemic vasculitis leading to stenotic and occlusive changes. Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease in progressive pattern which chiefly affects the aorta and its main branches. The diagnosis of the disease is mainly based on the clinical suspicion, history, physical examination and vascular imaging. We present here three cases of takayasu arteritis in pregnancy that were treated at our institute in the last 5 years. 1st case had complications like severe preeclampsia, abruption, temporary loss of vision, and intra uterine death of fetus. In 2nd case there was brain sparing effect of fetus, but other than that she did not have any other complications and neonatal outcome was also good without any neonatal complications. In the 3rd case antenatal and postnatal periods were uneventful and with good neonatal outcome. Pregnancy with takayasu arteritis needs to be timely diagnosed and treated for best maternal and fetal outcome.
Keywords: Takayasu arteritis, pregnancy, maternal and fetal outcome
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Mohapatra I , Samantaray SR , Priyanka G, Achanta V . Takayasu arteritis in pregnancy: A case series. Perspectives in Medical Research 2020; 8 (2):109- 113. DOI : 10.47799/pimr.0802.23