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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2019; 7(13): 1671-1676
Published online Jul 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i13.1671
A complicated case of innominate and right common arterial aneurysms due to Takayasu’s arteritis
Wen-Da Wang, Rui Sun, Meng-Xin Zhou, Xing-Rong Liu, Yue-Hong Zheng, Yue-Xin Chen
Wen-Da Wang, Rui Sun, Meng-Xin Zhou, Yue-Hong Zheng, Yue-Xin Chen, Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Xing-Rong Liu, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Author contributions: Chen YX and Liu XY performed the operation; Wang WD collected the case data and drafted the article; Sun R and Zhou MX consulted literature material; Chen YX and Zheng YH made critical revisions to the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Yue-Xin Chen, MD, Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China. chenyuexin@pumch.cn
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Received: February 13, 2019
Peer-review started: February 15, 2019
First decision: March 8, 2019
Revised: March 15, 2019
Accepted: May 1, 2019
Article in press: May 1, 2019
Published online: July 6, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: This is a very interesting case of Takayasu’s arteritis, which is a relatively rare reason for innominate artery aneurysm. The patient had innominate artery and right carotid artery aneurysms. The patient also suffered from occlusion of the left carotid artery, subclavian artery, and the initial part of the left vertebral artery. The condition of aortic valve insufficiency also increased the difficulty of the surgery.