Takayasu'S Arteritis, Mri

Takayasu's Arteritis Frontal Mri Of The Abdomen. Takayasu's Arteritis "Disease Of The Pulseless Women" Is A Rare Pathology Found In Young, Mainly Asian, Women Characterized By Stenosis Of The Large And Medium Sized Arteries, Most Commonly The Aorta. Shown Here, Inflammatory Stenosis Of The Abdominal Aorta. An Auto Immune Reaction Causing Inflammation Of The Vessel Walls Leads To Narrowing And Occlusion And The Disparition Of The Radial And Carotid Pulses. R = Right Side, L = Left Side, F = Bottom. (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images)