Having a rare Takayasu arteritis, he thinks of osteoarthritis ...

Patients visiting many places are diagnosed with the following diseases: tendinitis, osteoarthritis, vasomotor headache, spinal disc herniation ... but the treatment is not relieved until detected. Takayasu's arteritis is rare.

Patient P. initially reduced his symptoms of pain, after developing a treatment regimen for rare Takayasu's arteritis - Photo: T. WINS

Talking to Tuoi Tre Online on September 21, Dr. Hoang Van Dung - professional director of Hai Phong International Hospital - said a rare case of Takayasu's arteritis has just been discovered and is treatment at the hospital.

Before that, patient Dao Thi P. (32 years old) who visited many places was diagnosed with different diseases such as tendinitis, osteoarthritis, vasomotor headache, spinal disc herniation .. But after the treatment, there is no relief from the disease.

According to Dr. Dung, patient P. has been hospitalized with symptoms of pain, weakness in one arm for many years, so he should be ordered to combine high inflammation bilan blood test, doppler ultrasound and dynamic computed tomography. The new aorta and first arm artery can detect patients with rare Takayasu's arteritis.

This is a form of vasculitis, which damages the medium and large blood vessels such as the aorta and branches of the aorta.

"This pathology is very rare, the current rate of this disease is only about 1.2 - 2.6 cases / 1 million people, the disease usually happens quietly with many systemic and local symptoms, so it is easy be misdiagnosed with other clinical symptoms. " - Dr. Dung said.

Images of the aortic loops and branches on the aortic loops on 3D rendering - Photo: Hospital provided

Takayasu's disease, without detailed examination and early diagnosis, will lead to thick, narrow aortic aneurysms with stretch of the aortic valve in the heart, damage to different segments of the aorta leading reduced blood flow to the hands or feet, the brain is life-threatening.

"Currently, after the treatment process, the patient's disease has improved significantly, the patient has reduced symptoms of arm pain, has improved arm strength, decreased inflammatory blood bilan", Dr. Dung said. know more.