Author(s)

Bah Mamadou Bassirou^1*, Baldé Thierno Hamidou², Wann Thierno Amadou³, Baldé Elhadj Yaya¹, Baldé Aissatou Tiguidanké¹, Koné Alpha⁴, Doumbouya Amadou Diouldé¹, Diallo Hafsatou¹, Barry Ibrahima Sory¹, Samoura Sana¹, Diakité Souleymane¹, Béavogui Mariam¹, Baldé Mamadou Dadhi¹

¹Cardiology Department, Ignace Deen Hospital, Conakry, Guinea.
²Department of Imaging, Ignace Deen Hospital, Conakry, Guinea.
³Department of Internal Medicine, Donka Hospital, Conakry, Guinea.
⁴Cardiology Department, Donka Hospital, Conakry, Guinea.

Takayasu disease is a chronic vasculitis of the large vessels. It is rare in sub- Saharan Africa and probably under-diagnosed. Arterial hypertension (AH) is a frequent finding. We report the case of a 46-year-old man with Takayasu disease revealed by hypertension. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria were used for diagnosis, with 4 out of 6 criteria. Echodoppler and angioscanner showed signs of left subclavian stenosis and circumferential, regular arterial thickening. He had a biological inflammatory syndrome. He was treated with prednisone and amlodipine. After 6 months of follow-up, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and put on anti-tuberculosis treatment.

Takayasu Disease, Hypertension, Man

Bassirou, B. , Hamidou, B. , Amadou, W. , Yaya, B. , Tiguidanké, B. , Alpha, K. , Diouldé, D. , Hafsatou, D. , Sory, B. , Sana, S. , Souleymane, D. , Mariam, B. and Dadhi, B. (2023) Takayasu Disease Revealed by Arterial Hypertension in a 47-Year-Old Man. World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 13, 341-348. doi: 10.4236/wjcd.2023.137032.