Abstract
IntroductionWe report a case of combined endovascular and surgical treatment in a patient with Takayasu's arteritis-induced bilateral renal artery occlusion. ReportA 38-year-old women suffering from Takayasu's arteritis-induced renal artery stenosis (TARAS) was referred to our centre. The patient also complained of claudication and of symptoms related to ostial stenosis of superior mesenteric artery. She was treated with a sequence of open and endovascular procedures and is now on a 3-year uneventful follow-up. DiscussionTo our knowledge, this is the first case of combined endovascular and surgical treatment of TARAS performed simultaneously in one operative procedure that has ever been reported in the literature.
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