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Pathology Glossary: Takayasu arteritis

Takayasu arteritis, aka, pulseless disease • A granulomatous disease that affects the aorta and its large branches. • Thickening and fibrosis of the vessel walls narrows the lumen. – In the image, we can see the large, bulging aorta and the aor

Brush up on your understanding of vasculitic pathologies, starting with Takayasu arteritis!