Table 2 Differential diagnosis for Takayasu arteritis
From: Familial Takayasu arteritis - a pediatric case and a review of the literature
Infections | Septicemia or endocarditis (mycotic aneurysms) |
| Â | Tuberculosis |
| Â | Syphilis |
| Â | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| Â | Borelliosis |
| Â | Brucellosis |
Inflammatory vasculitides | Giant cell arteritis (adults) |
| Â | Kawasaki disease |
| Â | Polyarteritis nodosa |
| Â | Wegener's granulomatosis |
Autoimmune conditions | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| Â | Rheumatic fever |
| Â | Sarcoidosis |
Non-inflammatory vasculopathies | Fibromuscular dysplasia |
| Â | William's syndrome |
| Â | Congenital coarctation of the aorta |
| Â | Congenital mid-aortic syndrome |
| Â | Ehlers-Danlos type IV |
| Â | Marfan syndrome |
| Â | Neurofibromatosis type I |
Other | Post radiation therapy |