CLINICAL-APPLICATION OF CAPTOPRIL RENAL SCINTIGRAPHY IN TAKAYASU ARTERITIS

Citation
Ag. Balingit et Jh. Anderson, CLINICAL-APPLICATION OF CAPTOPRIL RENAL SCINTIGRAPHY IN TAKAYASU ARTERITIS, Clinical nuclear medicine, 18(9), 1993, pp. 742-745
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
ISSN journal
03639762
Volume
18
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
742 - 745
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(1993)18:9<742:COCRSI>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Takayasu's disease (pulseless disease) is an uncommon chronic inflamma tory disease primarily affecting the medium and large arteries, with a strong predilection for the aortic arch and its branches; hence, it s ometimes is referred to as aortic arch syndrome. The etiology is unkno wn, although a systemic immunologic process seems most likely. About h alf the reported cases also revealed involvement of the pulmonary and renal arteries. The involvement is more marked in the origin of the ve ssel than distally. Although it is more common among Orientals, its di stribution is worldwide, without racial boundary. A case is presented in which captopril renal scintigraphy and digital subtraction angiogra phy were used to show renal artery stenosis as the cause of the patien t's hypertension.