Two Cases of Takayasu's Arteritis and Tuberculosis

Takayasu′s arteritis associated with tuberculosis in a young Yemeni woman

“…These findings were suggestive of an association between TB and the disease process. This connection had been reported before[ 21 ] but, in Yemen, this is the first case to be reported with documented TA and TB.…”

“…[21] In our patient, the vasculitis presented as an arterial hypertension years before the presentation of TB.…”

“…Almohammed[ 21 ] reported two cases in whom a tuberculous process was documented prior to/concomitant with TA, and both of them responded well to prednisolon and anti-TB. [ 21 ] In our patient, the vasculitis presented as an arterial hypertension years before the presentation of TB.…”