Open AccessA case of delivering a pregnant woman with Takayasu disease
Author(s) -
I. R. Gaidukova,
N. A. Yakovleva,
I. V. Vanovskaya
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
žurnalʺ akušerstva i ženskihʺ boleznej
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1684-0461
pISSN - 1683-9366
DOI - 10.17816/jowd88994
Subject(s) - medicine , vasculitis , takayasu arteritis , systemic vasculitis , necrosis , vascular disease , disease , pathology
Takayasu's disease belongs to the group of so-called systemic vasculitis, which is based on generalized vascular lesions, in particular aorto-arterial trunks with inflammation and necrosis of the vascular wall and secondary involvement of various organs and systems.