Giant-cell (Takayasu) arteritis as a cause of renovascular hypertension
Utz, G.; Simon, B.; Mickisch, R.; Dönert, G.; Zebe, H.
Zeitschrift für Kardiologie 64(5): 482-488
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5860 PMID: 242132 Document Number: 93584
In a young female with renovascular hypertension multiple stenoses affecting both renal arteries, abdominal aorta and left axillary artery could be demonstrated. The elevated blood pressure could be normalized by bypass operation of the renal arteries. Histopathologic findings were those of giant cell (Takayasu) arteritis.