Abstract

The early diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis (TAK) remains challenging when TAK-related pulmonary artery involvement occurs as an isolated or initial clinical manifestation. We describe the long-term course of a patient with isolated pulmonary TAK who was initially diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension with in situ thrombus but was re-diagnosed following thromboendarterectomy surgery. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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