Takayasu's arteritis in the newborn: A diagnosis to suspect

Takayasu Arteritis is a vasculitis that affects the aorta, and its large branches, including renal, coronary and pulmonary arteries. This is a case report of a newborn who had early onset sepsis, vascular imaging reported aneurysms in the thoracic and abdominal aorta, with decreased distal pulses, a blood pressure difference >10 mmHg and angiographic changes, integrating the diagnose of Takayasu's Arteritis. (C) 2014 Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.