Primary Arteritis of Abdominal Aorta in Children Causing Bilateral Stenosis of Renal Arteries and Hypertension
Author(s) -
T. J. Danaraj,
Wong Hee Ong
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.20.5.856
Subject(s) - medicine , arteritis , abdominal aorta , renal artery , renal artery stenosis , cardiology , aorta , stenosis , renovascular hypertension , takayasu's arteritis , secondary hypertension , aortic arch , aortic arch syndrome , kidney , vasculitis , blood pressure , disease
The clinicopathologic findings are described in 2 children in whom a localized arteritis of the abdominal aorta had occluded both renal artery orifices to produce hypertension. The relation to primary arteritis of the aortic arch or Takayashu's syndrome is discussed.
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