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Case report: periosteal new bone formation in Takayasu arteritis. 1995

N S McConachie, and K D Morley, and M C Jones

Department of Radiology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK.

Periosteal new bone formation is recognized as a rare feature of arteritis but has not previously been described in association with Takayasu arteritis. We report the first case of Takayasu arteritis complicated by multifocal periosteal new bone formation of both clavicles and one scapula.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002968	Clavicle	A bone on the ventral side of the shoulder girdle, which in humans is commonly called the collar bone.	Collar Bone,Bone, Collar,Bones, Collar,Clavicles,Collar Bones
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012540	Scapula	Also called the shoulder blade, it is a flat triangular bone, a pair of which form the back part of the shoulder girdle.	Scapulae,Shoulder Blade,Shoulder Blades
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
D015576	Hyperostosis	Increase in the mass of bone per unit volume.	Bone Hypertrophy,Bone Hypertrophies,Hyperostoses,Hypertrophies, Bone,Hypertrophy, Bone