CJO - Abstract - Takayasu's arteritis and saddle nose deformity: a new association

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology (2006), 120: 59-62 Cambridge University Press

Copyright © 2005 JLO (1984) Limited

doi:10.1017/S0022215105004664

Published online by Cambridge University Press 05 Dec 2005

Clinical Record

Takayasu's arteritis and saddle nose deformity: a new association

Neville P Shine ^a1^c1 , Sam Hamilton ^a2 and Donald P McShane ^a1
^a1 Department of Otolaryngology, Adelaide Meath and National Children's Hospital (AMNCH), Dublin, Republic of Ireland
^a2 Department of Radiology, Adelaide Meath and National Children's Hospital (AMNCH), Dublin, Republic of Ireland

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Abstract

Aortitis and saddle nose deformity are extremely unusual manifestations of a variety of systemic diseases. The concurrent appearance of these apparently disparate clinical features is a clinical rarity. A case of saddle nose deformity in a patient with confirmed Takayasu's arteritis is presented. The relevant literature is reviewed with reference to the possible differential diagnosis of patients with aortitis and saddle nose deformity.

(Accepted June 26 2005)

Key Words: Takayasu's Arteritis; Nose Deformities; Acquired.

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^c1 Address for correspondence: Neville P Shine, 20 Jarrad Street, Cottesloe, Perth, Western Australia WA 6011 Fax: +61 8 9340 8693 E-mail: shiner1@eircom.net