Table 2.

Differential diagnosis in Takayasu arteritis.

Systemic infections

HIV Brucellosis Endocarditis

Infectious aortitis

Syphilitic aortitis Tuberculous aortitis

Autoimmune systemic diseases

Primary systemic vasculitis: Kawasaki disease, polyarteritis nodosa Rheumatic fever Systemic Lupus erythematosus Sarcoidosis Spondyloarthropathies Behcet's disease

Non-inflammatory conditions

Ehlers Danlos IV Congenital coarctation of the aorta Fibromuscular dysplasia

Marfan's syndrome