Table 3.
Manifestation of involved vessels in Takayasu’s arteritis patients from different geographic areas
| Arteries | This study (n = 411) | Mwipatayi et al. [12] (n = 272) | Lee et al. [22] (n = 204) | Schmidt et al. [21] (n = 126) | Vanoli et al. [24] (n = 104) | Arnaud et al. [23] (n = 82) | Freitas et al. [20] (n = 52) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | |||
| Subclavian artery | 328 (79.8%) | ND | 67.1% | 55.2% | 66.3% | 41.0% | 65.6% | 52.5% | 68.3% | 50.0% | 60.6% | 40.4% |
| Stenosis | 232 (56.4%) | ND | 26.0% | 24.6% | 43.3% | 36.2% | 42.6% | 29.5% | ND | 25.0% | 26.9% | |
| Occlusion | 130 (31.6%) | ND | 34.8% | 14.3% | 29.8% | 4.8% | 23.0% | 23.0% | ND | 25.0% | 5.8% | |
| Dilatation | 11 (2.7%) | ND | 0.5% | 4.4% | ND | ND | 0 | 0 | ND | 0 | 5.8% | |
| Aneurysm | 5 (1.2%) | ND | 0 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0 | ND | 1.9% | 1.9% | |||
| Carotid artery | 325 (79.1%) | 83 (30.5%) | 72.1%f | 63.7%f | 50.9% | 41.7% | 44.3% | 36.1% | 59.8%f | 52.4%f | 57.3% | 40.4% |
| Stenosis/occlusion | 260 (63.3%) | 59 (21.7%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Stenosis | 241 (58.6%) | ND | 33.3%f | 32.3%f | 41.7% | 37.0% | 37.7% | 23.0% | ND | 30.8% | 23.1% | |
| Occlusion | 102 (24.8%) | ND | 21.1%f | 9.8%f | 10.2% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.6% | ND | 9.6% | 9.6% | |
| Dilatation | 16 (3.9%) | ND | 1.0%f | 1.5%f | ND | ND | 0 | 3.3% | ND | 1.9% | 0 | |
| Aneurysm | 2 (0.5%) | 17 (6.3%) | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 3.3% | ND | 5.8% | 1.9% | |||
| Aneurysm and stenosis/occlusion | 1 (0.2%) | 7 (2.6%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Renal artery | 201 (48.9%) | ND | 32.2% | 31.7% | 18.7% | 20.9% | 34.4% | 29.5% | 14.6% | 15.9% | 34.6% | 36.5% |
| Stenosis | 182 (44.3%) | ND | 25.2% | 25.2% | 16.5% | 19.8% | 31.2% | 23.0% | ND | 15.4% | 25.0% | |
| Occlusion | 43 (10.5%) | ND | 6.0% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 6.6% | ND | 9.6% | 3.8% | |
| Dilatation | 6 (1.5%) | ND | 0 | 0 | ND | ND | 0 | 0 | ND | 0 | 0 | |
| Aneurysm | 2 (0.5%) | ND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND | 0 | 0 | |
| Abdominal aorta | 158 (38.4%) | 186 (68.4%) | 63.2% | 23.7%c | 27.4%d | 39.3% | 43.9% | 63.5% | ||||
| Stenosis/occlusion | 140 (34.1%) | 115 (42.3%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||||
| Stenosis | 134 (32.6%) | ND | 38.3% | 20.4%c | 25.3%d | 29.5% | ND | 26.9% | ||||
| Occlusion | 12 (2.9%) | ND | 4.0% | 1.1%c | 2.1%d | 6.6% | ND | 1.9% | ||||
| Aneurysm | 6 (1.4%) | 41 (15.1%) | 6.0% | 2.2%c | 1.1%d | 3.3% | ND | 7.7% | ||||
| Dilatation | 0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 11.5% | |||||
| Aneurysm and stenosis/occlusion | 4 (1.0%) | 30 (11.0%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||||
| Vertebral artery | 118 (28.7%) | ND | ND | 18.5% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 11.7% | 28.0% | 15.9% | 25.0% | 11.5% | |
| Stenosis | 82 (20.0%) | ND | ND | 15.7% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | ND | 13.5% | 5.8% | ||
| Occlusion | 46 (11.2%) | ND | ND | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.7% | ND | 3.8% | 5.8% | ||
| Dilatation | 10 (2.4%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0 | 1.7% | ND | 1.9% | 0 | ||
| Aneurysm | 1 (0.2%) | ND | ND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mesenteric artery | 116 (29.7%) | 101 (37.1%) | 22.8%a | 3.5%b | 24.7%a | 6.9%b | 31.6%a | 9.4%b | ND | 28.8%a | 3.8%b | |
| Stenosis/occlusion | 116 (29.7%) | 92 (33.8%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Stenosis | 90 (21.9%) | ND | 14.4%a | 0.5%b | 18.0%a | 2.3%b | 24.6%a | 5.7%b | ND | 15.4%a | 3.8%b | |
| Occlusion | 33 (8.0%) | ND | 5.9%a | 2.0%b | 6.7%a | 4.6%b | 7.0%a | 1.9%b | ND | 11.5%a | 0b | |
| Dilatation | 1 (0.2%) | ND | 1.0%a | 1.0%b | ND | ND | 0a | 1.9%b | ND | 0a | 0b | |
| Aneurysm | 0 | 9 (3.3%) | 0a | 0b | 0a | 0b | ND | 0a | 0b | |||
| Thoracic aorta | 86 (17.5%) | 158 (58.1%) | 57.2% | 19.1% | 11.1% | 40.2% | 34.6% | |||||
| Stenosis/occlusion | 72 (17.5%) | 98 (36.0%) | ND | 18.2% | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Stenosis | 72 (17.5%) | ND | 22.9% | 18.2% | 7.4% | ND | 9.6% | |||||
| Occlusion | 0 | ND | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND | 0 | |||||
| Dilatation | 14 (3.4%) | ND | 3.0% | ND | 1.9% | ND | 9.6% | |||||
| Aneurysm | 2 (0.5%) | 38 (14.0%) | 0.9% | 1.9% | ND | 3.8% | ||||||
| Aneurysm and stenosis/occlusion | 1 (0.2%) | 22 (8.1%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Innominate artery | 81 (19.7%) | 43 (10.5%) | 46.8% | 25.5% | 8.8% | 28.0% | 25.0% | |||||
| Stenosis/occlusion | 74 (18.0%) | 22 (8.1%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Stenosis | 61 (14.8%) | ND | 16.3% | 18.9% | 8.8% | ND | 11.5% | |||||
| Occlusion | 16 (3.9%) | ND | 3.0% | 6.6% | 0 | ND | 1.9% | |||||
| Dilatation | 8 (1.9%) | ND | 4.0% | ND | 1.8% | ND | 7.7% | |||||
| Aneurysm | 1 (0.2%) | 16 (5.9%) | 0.9% | 0 | ND | 1.9% | ||||||
| Aneurysm and stenosis/occlusion | 0 | 5 (1.8%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Iliacofemoral artery | 65 (15.8%) | 74 (27.2%) | 13.3%g | 14.8%g | 13.5%g | 13.5%g | 19.7%g | 18.9%g | 12.2%g | 18.3%g | 23.1%g | 23.1%g |
| Stenosis | 43 (10.5%) | ND | 6.9%g | 8.9%g | 10.1%g | 10.1%g | 9.8%g | 6.6%g | ND | 11.5%g | 9.6%g | |
| Occlusion | 18 (4.4%) | ND | 4.9%g | 3.4%g | 4.5%g | 2.2%g | 8.2%g | 9.8%g | ND | 5.8%g | 5.8%g | |
| Dilatation | 0 | ND | 0.5%g | 0g | ND | ND | 1.6%g | 1.6%g | ND | 0g | 0g | |
| Aneurysm | 4 (1.0%) | ND | 0g | 2.2%g | 0g | 0g | ND | 0g | 0g | |||
| Ascending aorta | 39 (9.5%) | 65 (23.9%) | 47.8% | 9.1% | ND | ND | 30.8% | |||||
| Stenosis | 3 (0.7%) | 15 (5.5%) | 0 | 2.7% | ND | ND | 1.9% | |||||
| Dilatation | 37 (9.0%) | ND | 25.4% | ND | ND | ND | 19.2% | |||||
| Aneurysm | 2 (0.5%) | 43 (15.8%) | 6.4% | ND | ND | 3.8% | ||||||
| Aneurysm and stenosis | 1 (0.2%) | 7 (2.6%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Aortic arch | 32 (7.8%) | 90 (33.1%) | 37.9% | 4.5% | 10.3% | 37.8% | 19.2% | |||||
| Stenosis | 25 (6.1%) | 45 (16.5%) | 0.5% | 2.7% | 5.2% | ND | 1.9% | |||||
| Dilatation | 7 (1.7%) | ND | 3.4% | ND | 5.2% | ND | 9.6% | |||||
| Aneurysm | 1 (0.2%) | 36 (13.2%) | 1.8% | 0 | ND | 1.9% | ||||||
| Aneurysm and stenosis | 0 | 9 (3.3%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Pulmonary artery | 31/45e (68.9%) | 24 (8.8%) | 13.4% | 6/18e (33.3%) | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Stenosis/occlusion | 26/45e (57.8%) | 13 (4.8%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Stenosis | 17/45e (37.8%) | ND | 4.0% | 6/18e (33.3%) | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Occlusion | 14/45e (31.1%) | ND | 2.0% | 2/18e (11.1%) | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Dilatation | 1/45e (2.2%) | ND | 2.0% | ND | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Aneurysm | 0 | 6 (2.2%) | 0 | ND | ND | ND | ||||||
| Aneurysm and stenosis/occlusion | 0 | 5 (1.8%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Coronary artery | 15/42e (35.7%) | ND | 31/49e (63.3%) | 4/18e (22.2%) | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Stenosis | 14/42e (33.3%) | ND | 26/49e (53.1%) | 4/18e (22.2%) | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Occlusion | 4/42e (9.5%) | ND | 2/49e (4.1%) | 1/18e (5.6%) | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Dilatation | 0 | ND | 3/49e (6.1%) | ND | ND | ND | ND | |||||
| Aneurysm | 0 | ND | 0 | ND | ND | ND | ||||||
aSuperior mesenteric artery
bInferior mesenteric artery
cSuprarenal aorta
dInfrarenal aorta
eActually detected
fCommon carotid artery
giliac artery
ND no data