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Takayasu Arteritis in a Middle-aged Woman Following Prolonged Subsequent Fever after COVID-19 Infection: An Early Diagnosis Using Contrast-enhanced CT
Abstract
A 59-year-old woman developed a persistent dry cough one month after recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). She subsequently developed fever and back pain, and a local doctor diagnosed suspected infection and prescribed antibiotics. However, her symptoms did not improve and she was referred to our department. No definitive etiology was identified based on the initial physical examination, blood tests, and non-contrast computed tomography (CT). Her symptoms persisted for another week, and contrast-enhanced CT revealed aortic wall thickening. The patient was then diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis. As only a few cases of Takayasu arteritis have been reported after COVID-19, this case is valuable.
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BibTeX
@article{watanabe2026takayasu,
title = {{Takayasu Arteritis in a Middle-aged Woman Following Prolonged Subsequent Fever after COVID-19 Infection: An Early Diagnosis Using Contrast-enhanced CT}},
author = {Masayo Watanabe and Takuya Tanimoto and Mari Tanaka and Ai Yorishima and Sho Masuda and Hiroaki Torii and Sayaka Ueno and Satoshi Yamasaki and Nobuhisa Ishikawa},
journal = {Internal Medicine},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.2169/internalmedicine.6252-25},
url = {https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/internalmedicine/65/16/65_6252-25/_article},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Takayasu Arteritis in a Middle-aged Woman Following Prolonged Subsequent Fever after COVID-19 Infection: An Early Diagnosis Using Contrast-enhanced CT
AU - Masayo Watanabe
AU - Takuya Tanimoto
AU - Mari Tanaka
AU - Ai Yorishima
AU - Sho Masuda
AU - Hiroaki Torii
AU - Sayaka Ueno
AU - Satoshi Yamasaki
AU - Nobuhisa Ishikawa
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/15
JO - Internal Medicine
DO - 10.2169/internalmedicine.6252-25
UR - https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/internalmedicine/65/16/65_6252-25/_article
AB - A 59-year-old woman developed a persistent dry cough one month after recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). She subsequently developed fever and back pain, and a local doctor diagnosed suspected infection and prescribed antibiotics. However, her symptoms did not improve and she was referred to our department. No definitive etiology was identified based on the initial physical examination, blood tests, and non-contrast computed tomography (CT). Her symptoms persisted for another week, and contrast-enhanced CT revealed aortic wall thickening. The patient was then diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis. As only a few cases of Takayasu arteritis have been reported after COVID-19, this case is valuable.
SN - 1349-7235
SN - 0918-2918
ER -