An unusual collateral from the sinoatrial nodal artery to the left carotid artery in a patient with Takayasu arteritis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Takayasu arteritis is a noninfective chronic vasculitis mainly involving the aorta and its main branches. The presentation of the disease is heterogeneous, ranging from asymptomatic to catastrophic illness.

Case presentation

A 52-year-old Caucasian woman with known Takayasu arteritis was referred to our hospital as she suffered symptoms suspicious for cerebral hypoperfusion. Computed tomography thorax angiography revealed occlusion of all aortic arch arteries and previous surgical bypasses. Cerebral perfusion depended on a few collaterals (from the distal common carotid artery to the right internal carotid artery and from the left and right internal mammary artery and the dorsal thoracic branches to both vertebral arteries). In addition, preoperative coronary angi

SUBMITTER: Beijk MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9862567 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature