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| Flis V. Med Mes 2005; 1(3):10-3. |
Raynaudov fenomen? Primer 38 letnega moškega z akutno ishemijo zgornjega
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Raynaud's phenomenon? The case of 38 years old man with an acute ischaemia of upper extremityA 38-year-old man was admitted to hospital for suspicion of having Raynauds phenomenon. Raynaud's phenomenon is characterized by episodic vasospasm of the fingers and toes tipically precipitated by exposure to cold. However afterclinical examination was performed the signs of acute ischaemia were found. Patient was a smoker and was not taking any medication. The patient was diagnosed as having Takyasu's arteritis. Takyasu's arteritis is a chronic vasculitis mainly involving aorta and its main branches. It induces clinically varied ischaemic symptomms due to stenotic lesions and thrombus formation. Treatment with aspirin and corticosteroids were started. Substantial improvement was seen within 1 week. The patient was discharged andhas been well on continuing treatment with corticosteroids and aspirin. |
Ključne besede:akutna ishemija zgornjih udov, Raynaudov fenomen, Takayasujev arteritis. |
Key words:acute ischemia of upper extremities, Raynauds phenomenon, Takayasu's arteritis. |
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