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Pulmonary arteritis

Last edited: 4/23/2026

Overview

Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a chronic, large-vessel vasculitis primarily affecting young adults, particularly females, leading to inflammation and stenosis of the aorta and its major branches 1.

Diagnosis

  • Clinical Criteria: Presence of typical vascular manifestations, age at onset, and characteristic imaging findings 12226.
  • Imaging: MRI, CT angiography, and 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT for assessing vascular involvement and disease activity 41427.
  • Ultrasonography: Carotid contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) and shear wave elastography for monitoring disease activity 21031.
  • Laboratory Tests: Elevated inflammatory markers, uric acid levels predictive of pulmonary artery involvement 2633.
  • Management

  • First-Line Treatments: Corticosteroids (dose not specified) and conventional immunosuppressants like methotrexate 144.
  • Biologic Agents: TNF inhibitors and tocilizumab for refractory cases; tocilizumab shows higher drug retention rates compared to TNF inhibitors 365.
  • Disease Monitoring: Regular imaging and clinical assessments to evaluate disease activity and organ damage 1030.
  • Specific Conditions: In refractory hypertension, consider targeted interventions like renal artery stenting 3171.
  • Special Populations

  • Pregnancy: Infliximab and corticosteroid-free regimens can be successful; close monitoring essential 2242.
  • Pediatrics: Higher mortality risk compared to adult-onset; tailored immunosuppressive strategies needed 4159.
  • Comorbidities: Management of complications like pulmonary hypertension and renal involvement requires multidisciplinary care 934.
  • Key Recommendations

  • Use corticosteroids as initial therapy for disease control (Evidence: Strong 1).
  • Consider TNF inhibitors or tocilizumab for refractory disease, with tocilizumab showing better retention rates (Evidence: Moderate 3).
  • Regular imaging and clinical assessments are crucial for monitoring disease activity and organ damage progression (Evidence: Moderate 1030).
  • Tailor immunosuppressive strategies for pediatric patients due to increased mortality risk (Evidence: Moderate 41).
  • Close monitoring and multidisciplinary care are essential in managing comorbidities such as pulmonary hypertension and renal involvement (Evidence: Moderate 934).
  • References

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Clinical nuclear medicine 2026. link 5 Farrukh S, Quinn KA, Brofferio A, Mitchell K, Bandettini WP, Duggirala BR et al.. Prevalence and characteristics of coronary arteritis within a prospective observational cohort of patients with Takayasu's arteritis. Frontiers in immunology 2026. link 6 Oh SM, Lim ST, Jeong HJ, Han YH. Small- to medium-sized arteritis diagnosed by F-18 FDG PET/CT: A case report. Medicine 2026. link 7 Derlin T, Witte T. CXCR4-Targeted Imaging in Takayasu Arteritis Using 68 Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT. Clinical nuclear medicine 2026. link 8 Chen S, Sun X, Zhang J, Wang L, Nie R, Luan H et al.. ANK2-MAVS signaling dysfunction triggers mitochondrial stress and enhances IL-8 mediated inflammatory responses in Takayasu arteritis. Free radical biology & medicine 2026. link 9 Zheng S, Li Y, Liu Z, Chen Y, Song Y, Zhang S et al.. Pulmonary hypertension in Takayasu arteritis with pulmonary artery involvement: risk factors and impact on mortality. BMJ open respiratory research 2026. link 10 Zhu L, Xu S, Xuan J. Meta-Analysis of Carotid Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography to Assess the Activity of Takayasu Arteritis. Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU 2026. link 11 Plonsky Toder M, Tibi R, Steinberg R, Karram T, Hoffman A, Coleman D et al.. Navigating complex clinical decisions: kidney transplantation following abdominal aorto-aortic bypass in infantile Takayasu arteritis. Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) 2026. link 12 Jin X, Yang Y, Wang X, Wang C, Zhao Y. An update on stroke and transient ischemic attack in Takayasu arteritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Joint bone spine 2026. link 13 Dhamija A, Malhi AS. Unusual renal vascular adaptations in childhood Takayasu arteritis: a CT angiographic demonstration of extensive collaterals and aberrant arteries. BMJ case reports 2026. link 14 Liu Y, Ma L, Zhang Z, Zhao Y, Deng X, Lin J et al.. 2025 Chinese guideline for the imaging diagnosis and evaluation of Takayasu arteritis. Advances in rheumatology (London, England) 2025. link 15 Batu ED, Sener S. A Systematic Review of Anti-TNF and Anti-IL-6 Treatments for Pediatric Takayasu Arteritis: Addressing a Therapeutic Dilemma. Paediatric drugs 2025. link 16 Alibaz-Öner F, Kaymaz-Tahra S, Ince B, Bölek EÇ, Yüce Inel T, Öz HE et al.. Turkish Society for Rheumatology (Turkish Takayasu Arteritis Study Group) recommendations for the diagnosis, follow-up and the treatment of Takayasu's arteritis. Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2025. link 17 Gao J, He S, Liu Y, Guo S, Wang J, Fang C et al.. Validation and clinical application of 2022 ACR/EULAR criteria for Takayasu arteritis in a large Chinese cohort. Rheumatology (Oxford, England) 2025. link 18 Gorial F, Awadh N, Al-Shakarchi A, Al-Gburi G. Inflammatory back pain as an unusual manifestation of Takayasu arteritis: a case report. Reumatismo 2025. link 19 Kong F, Xu Y, Huang X, Lai J, Zhao Y. Childhood-onset versus adult-onset Takayasu arteritis: A study of 239 patients from China. Joint bone spine 2025. link 20 Arita Y, Asano R, Ueda J, Seike Y, Inoue Y, Ogo T et al.. Perioperative Management of Takayasu Arteritis for Cardiac Surgery - Review and Single-Center Experience. Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2025. link 21 Uchida HA, Nakaoka Y, Sugihara T, Yoshifuji H, Maejima Y, Watanabe Y et al.. Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Takayasu Arteritis in Japan During the First 2 Years of Treatment - A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study. Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2025. link 22 Karadeniz H, Kesen S, Akhan MB, Unlu S, Kardas RC, Guler AA et al.. Vascular calcification in Takayasu arteritis: relationship with metabolic syndrome, left ventricular mass index, and intima-media thickness. Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese 2025. link 23 Ergi DG, Schaff HV, Pochettino A, Hurst PD, Greason KL, Daly RC et al.. Outcomes of aortic surgery in patients with Takayasu arteritis. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2025. link 24 Nakayamada T, Taguchi K, Natori C, Nakamura N, Fujii M, Yamashita Y et al.. Takayasu arteritis-associated refractory hypertension induces nephrotic syndrome through glomerular microangiopathy. CEN case reports 2025. link 25 Bertolani Y, Goncharova T, Kirkegaard-Biosca E, Angrill-Valls J, Anglada-Masferrer N, Gutuleac L et al.. Posterior Scleritis Associated with Late-Onset Takayasu Arteritis: A Case Report. Ocular immunology and inflammation 2025. link 26 Liao H, Yang S, Zhang N, Du J, Yuan H, Pan L. Elevated serum uric acid is a predictor of pulmonary artery involvement and subsequent prognosis in patients with Takayasu's arteritis. Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2025. link 27 Ding J, Zhang H, Zhao H, Wang W, Jiao P, Jia J et al.. Brain computed tomography perfusion alterations in patients with Takayasu arteritis with steno-occlusive carotid arteries: a retrospective study. Clinical rheumatology 2025. link 28 Vaideeswar P, Bhatia P, Malankar B. Takayasu arteritis with medio-medial intussusception?. Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology 2025. link 29 Bista A, Thapa D, Neupane P, Gupta S, Aryal S, Sharma J. Takayasu's arteritis in pregnancy: A case report and literature review. International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2025. link 30 Deniz R, Güzelbey T, Tanrıkulu M, Bes C. Does the Combined Arteritis Damage Score (CARDS) in the Diagnosis of Takayasu Arteritis Predict Prognosis and Need for Biologic Therapy?. Vascular and endovascular surgery 2025. link 31 Uysal S, Kalyoncu Ucar A, Ozdede A, Firat Şentürk E, Adaletli I, Melikoğlu M et al.. Carotid artery ultrasonography and shear wave elastography in Takayasu's arteritis: a comparative analysis with diabetes mellitus. Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2025. link 32 Ma L, Sun Y, Liu Y, Huang H, Chen R, Li C et al.. A novel ultrasound-based score for assessing carotid artery activity in Takayasu's arteritis. Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2025. link 33 Ha JW, Pyo JY, Ahn SS, Song JJ, Park YB, Lee SW. Application of the 2022 ACR/EULAR criteria for Takayasu arteritis to previously diagnosed patients based on the 1990 ACR criteria. Modern rheumatology 2024. link 34 Thakare DR, Mishra P, Rathore U, Singh K, Dixit J, Qamar T et al.. Renal artery involvement is associated with increased morbidity but not mortality in Takayasu arteritis: a matched cohort study of 215 patients. Clinical rheumatology 2024. link 35 Nandi D, Kumar S, Singh R. Does Bronchial Artery Hypertrophies After Descending Thoracic Aorta Stenting in Takayasu Arteritis? - A Clinical Dilemma. Vascular and endovascular surgery 2024. link 36 Yoshifuji H, Nakaoka Y, Uchida HA, Sugihara T, Watanabe Y, Funakoshi S et al.. Organ Damage and Quality of Life in Takayasu Arteritis - Evidence From a National Registry Analysis. Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2024. link 37 Shirai T, Ishii T, Okazaki S, Shirota Y, Ishii Y, Sato H et al.. Active withdrawal of corticosteroids using tocilizumab and its association with autoantibody profiles in relapsed Takayasu arteritis: a multicentre, single-arm, prospective study (the Ab-TAK study). Frontiers in immunology 2024. link 38 Kaps M, Wenderoth J, Aurich J, Aurich C. Short communication: Retrospective analysis of obligatory testing results for Equine virus arteritis reveals a decrease of its seroprevalence in stallions used for artificial insemination. Preventive veterinary medicine 2024. link 39 Kakeshita K, Imamura T, Noguchi A, Murai S, Fujioka H, Yamazaki H et al.. Nephrotic syndrome induced by aortic regurgitation with Takayasu arteritis: an autopsy case with long-term clinical follow-up. CEN case reports 2024. link 40 Li Q, Liao H, Ren Y, Yang D, Yun Q, Wang Z et al.. Right Ventricular Function in Takayasu's Arteritis Patients With Pulmonary Artery Involvement Using MRI Feature Tracking. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 2024. link 41 Rathore U, Chandwar K, Singh K, Misra DP. Pediatric-onset Takayasu arteritis is associated with greater risk of mortality than adult-onset Takayasu arteritis-A systematic review with meta-analysis of observational cohort studies. Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 2024. link 42 Jovicic Z, Dragasevic S, Petkovic A, Plesinac S, Sokic Milutinovic A, Stojanovic M. Successful pregnancies in a patient with Takayasu arteritis and antiphospholipid syndrome, maintained on infliximab corticosteroid-free regimen: case-based review. Rheumatology international 2024. link 43 Misra DP, Thakare DR, Mishra P, Rathore U, Singh K, Behera MR et al.. Paediatric-onset Takayasu's arteritis associates with worse survival than adult-onset Takayasu's arteritis. A matched retrospective cohort study. Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2024. link 44 Arita Y, Ishibashi T, Nakaoka Y. Current Immunosuppressive Treatment for Takayasu Arteritis. Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2024. link 45 Li L, Zhou F, Li F, Chen J, Xie X. Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among patients with Takayasu arteritis: a meta-analysis of observational studies. Scientific reports 2023. link 46 Cao R, Yao Z, Lin Z, Jiao P, Cui L. The performance of the 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for Takayasu's arteritis as compared to the 1990 ACR classification criteria in a Chinese population. Clinical and experimental medicine 2023. link 47 de Souza AWS, Sato EI, Brance ML, Fernández-Ávila DG, Scolnik M, Magri SJ et al.. Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology Guidelines for the Treatment of Takayasu Arteritis. Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases 2023. link 48 Tomelleri A, Padoan R, Kavadichanda CG, Jose A, Singh K, Iorio L et al.. Validation of the 2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR classification criteria for Takayasu arteritis. Rheumatology (Oxford, England) 2023. link 49 Guo Y, Du J, Li T, Gao N, Pan L. Anaemia can be improved by controlling the disease activity of Takayasu's arteritis without iron administration. International journal of laboratory hematology 2023. link 50 Ito N, Shirai T, Toyohara T, Hashimoto H, Sato H, Fujii H et al.. "Coexistence of IgA nephropathy and renal artery stenosis in Takayasu arteritis: case report and literature review". Rheumatology international 2023. link 51 Kong X, Wang J, Fan G, Huang H, Sun Y, Chen H et al.. COVID-19 infection characteristics, risk factors and its potential impacts on Takayasu arteritis: a web-based survey in a large cohort. Frontiers in immunology 2023. link 52 Dai X, Sun Y, Ma L, Hou J, Wang L, Gong Y et al.. A novel molecular mechanism of vascular fibrosis in Takayasu arteritis: macrophage-derived GPNMB promoting adventitial fibroblast extracellular matrix production in the aorta. Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine 2023. link 53 Dammacco R, Cimino L, De Simone L, Alessio G, Dammacco F. Ocular Manifestations in an Italian Cohort of Patients with Takayasu Arteritis. Ocular immunology and inflammation 2023. link 54 Nicholas WJ, Maloney TG. Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty for Thoracic Great Vessel Stenosis Due to Takayasu Arteritis With 1-Year Follow-up. Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists 2023. link 55 Nam SH, Park J, Hong S, Kim YG, Yoo B, Lee CK et al.. Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors after aortic valve surgery in patients with Takayasu arteritis. General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2023. link 56 Fan L, Chen J, Pan L, Xin X, Geng B, Yang L et al.. Alterations of Gut Microbiome, Metabolome, and Lipidome in Takayasu Arteritis. Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) 2023. link 57 Coşkun C, Kardaş RC, Küçük H. Coexistence of 3q29 microdeletion syndrome and Takayasu arteritis: A case report. International journal of rheumatic diseases 2023. link 58 Bayardo-Gutiérrez B, Yamazaki-Nakashimada MA, Rodríguez-Lozano AL, Gómez-Garza G, Rivas-Larrauri FE, Gutiérrez-Hernández JA et al.. Amaurosis as an initial presentation of Takayasu arteritis in children. Rheumatology international 2023. link 59 Ci W, Li T, Du J, Fang W, Chen D, Han L et al.. Characteristics of B cells and immunoglobulin profile in Takayasu's arteritis. Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2023. link 60 Mikami T, Shiiku C, Numaguchi R, Nishikawa M, Oikawa T, Yoshida I. A case of aortic root replacement for annuloaortic ectasia due to Takayasu's arteritis in active inflammatory phase. Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2023. link 61 Quan E, Zhao Y. Acute left heart failure caused by Takayasu arteritis: a case report and literature review. Cardiology in the young 2023. link 62 Grayson PC, Ponte C, Suppiah R, Robson JC, Gribbons KB, Judge A et al.. 2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR classification criteria for Takayasu arteritis. Annals of the rheumatic diseases 2022. link 63 Grayson PC, Ponte C, Suppiah R, Robson JC, Gribbons KB, Judge A et al.. 2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria for Takayasu Arteritis. Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) 2022. link 64 Eshed I, Druyan A, Stern M, Bordavka M, Lidar M. The prevalence of sacroiliitis on abdominal MRI examinations of patients with Takayasu arteritis. Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) 2022. link 65 Li H, Shuai Z. Efficacy of tocilizumab for refractory Takayasu arteritis: a retrospective study and literature review. Heart and vessels 2022. link 66 Chen J, Lu Y, Yang Y, Kong X, Wang C, Wei L. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Regurgitation Caused by Takayasu Arteritis. The Annals of thoracic surgery 2022. link 67 Aeschlimann FA, Raimondi F, Leiner T, Aquaro GD, Saadoun D, Grotenhuis HB. Overview of Imaging in Adult- and Childhood-onset Takayasu Arteritis. The Journal of rheumatology 2022. link 68 Kabeerdoss J, Goel R, Mohan H, Danda D. High expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine genes IL-1β and IL-1R2 upon TLR4 activation in Takayasu arteritis. Rheumatology international 2022. link 69 Iyama K, Ikeda S, Koga S, Yoshimuta T, Kawano H, Tsuji S et al.. Acute Coronary Syndrome Developed in a 17-year-old Boy with Sitosterolemia Comorbid with Takayasu Arteritis: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2022. link 70 Ahn SS, Han M, Park YB, Jung I, Lee SW. Incidence, prevalence and risk of stroke in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a nationwide population-based study in South Korea. Stroke and vascular neurology 2022. link 71 Inocian EP, Batoctoy BZ, Chio FL, Polito ES, Porsuelo-Torres HB. Renal Endovascular Stenting of a Non-Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis Secondary to Takayasu Arteritis. Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions 2022. link 72 Ahn SS, Han M, Park YB, Jung I, Lee SW. Aortic valve surgery in patients with Takayasu's arteritis: a nationwide analysis of 1,197 patients during a 9-year period. Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2022. link 73 Zhang H, Zhao L, Zhang C, Tian J, Ding Y, Zhao X et al.. Quantification of Myocardial Deformation in Patients with Takayasu Arteritis by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking Imaging. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 2022. link 74 Wada A, Higashiyama M, Hirata D, Ito S, Tanemoto R, Nishii S et al.. Changes in Colonic Inflammation Related with Takayasu Arteritis during a 10-year Observation Period. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2022. link 75 Yazici A, Kaymaz-Tahra S, Ozdemir Isik O, Kara M, Alpay-Kanitez N, Gerçik O et al.. The prevalence of non-vascular pulmonary manifestations in Takayasu's Arteritis patients: A Retrospective multi-centred Turkish cohort study. Scandinavian journal of rheumatology 2022. link 76 Gokcen N, Komac A, Tuncer F, Kocak Buyuksutcu G, Ozdemir Isik O, Yazici A et al.. Risk factors of avascular necrosis in Takayasu arteritis: a cross sectional study. Rheumatology international 2022. link 77 Cem S, Berkan A, Alper S, Abdulsamer E, Levent K, Ali A. Fecal S100A12 in Takayasu arteritis predicts disease activity and intestinal involvement. Rheumatology international 2022. link 78 Nardi-Agmon I, Hamdan A, Eisen A, Orvin K, Porter A, Vaknin-Assa H et al.. Diffused coronary involvement in Takayasu arteritis with concomitant malignancy. Clinical rheumatology 2022. link 79 Wu S, Guo J, Zhang F, Tong Z, Guo J, Gao X et al.. Covered Cheatham-Platinum Stent for Treatment of Descending Thoracic Aortic Stenosis Caused by Takayasu Arteritis in Two Children. 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