[Tocilizumab for refractory Takayasu arteritis with aortic aneurysm]. 2019

F Frikha, and S Garbaa, and Y Bouattour, and M Snoussi, and H Loukil, and R Ben Salah, and Z Bahloul
Service de médecine interne, CHU Hédi Chaker, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie. Electronic address: fetenfrikha@yahoo.fr.

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a form of large vessel vasculitis (LVV) which affects the aorta and the main arteries. Many reports showed efficacy of biologic drugs (TNF α inhibitors and interleukin 6 inhibitors) in refractory TA cases. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman with refractory TA complicated by giant aortic aneurysm (AA) and severe hypertension, treated efficacy with tocilizumab (anti-interleukin 6 receptor monoclonal antibody).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D012074 Remission Induction Therapeutic act or process that initiates a response to a complete or partial remission level. Induction of Remission,Induction, Remission,Inductions, Remission,Remission Inductions
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000893 Anti-Inflammatory Agents Substances that reduce or suppress INFLAMMATION. Anti-Inflammatory Agent,Antiinflammatory Agent,Agents, Anti-Inflammatory,Agents, Antiinflammatory,Anti-Inflammatories,Antiinflammatories,Antiinflammatory Agents,Agent, Anti-Inflammatory,Agent, Antiinflammatory,Agents, Anti Inflammatory,Anti Inflammatories,Anti Inflammatory Agent,Anti Inflammatory Agents
D001014 Aortic Aneurysm An abnormal balloon- or sac-like dilatation in the wall of AORTA. Aneurysm, Aortic,Aneurysms, Aortic,Aortic Aneurysms
D013625 Takayasu Arteritis A chronic inflammatory process that affects the AORTA and its primary branches, such as the brachiocephalic artery (BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK) and CAROTID ARTERIES. It results in progressive arterial stenosis, occlusion, and aneurysm formation. The pulse in the arm is hard to detect. Patients with aortitis syndrome often exhibit retinopathy. Aortitis Syndrome,Arteritis, Takayasu's,Pulseless Disease,Takayasu Disease,Takayasu Syndrome,Takayasu's Arteritis,Young Female Arteritis,Arteritides, Young Female,Arteritis, Takayasu,Arteritis, Takayasus,Arteritis, Young Female,Disease, Takayasu,Female Arteritides, Young,Female Arteritis, Young,Syndrome, Aortitis,Takayasus Arteritis,Young Female Arteritides
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D061067 Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized Antibodies from non-human species whose protein sequences have been modified to make them nearly identical with human antibodies. If the constant region and part of the variable region are replaced, they are called humanized. If only the constant region is modified they are called chimeric. INN names for humanized antibodies end in -zumab. Antibodies, Humanized,Humanized Antibodies

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