Arteritis de Takayasu como causa de hipertensión secundaria

We present the case of a middle aged woman with arterial hypertension in whom the blood pressure was different in both arms. This condition was secondary to sequels of Takayasu arteritis, with involvement of the supraaortic trunk and abdominal aorta and mild stenosis of both renal arteries and bilateral ischemic lesions in both kidneys. Of the total patients affected by this condition, 80-90% are women, aged 10 to 40 years. Takayasu arteritis is characterized by the appearance of stenosis and localized or segmental aneurysms of the affected vessels.