TY - JOUR T1 - The “Macaroni Sign” of Takayasu’s Arteritis JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 2042 LP - 2043 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.081305 VL - 36 IS - 9 AU - GIUSEPPE NICOLETTI AU - CLARA MANNARELLA AU - ANGELO NIGRO AU - ANDREA SACCO AU - IGNAZIO OLIVIERI Y1 - 2009/09/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/36/9/2042.abstract N2 - Takayasu’s arteritis is a large-vessel vasculitis occurring mainly in adolescent girls and young women. Ultrasound of the carotid and subclavian arteries can aid in early diagnosis of the disease.A 19-year-old woman presented with a 4-month history of fatigue, weight loss, and thrombocytosis. Examination showed a difference of 40 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure between the 2 arms, together with a decreased pulse in the left. Noteworthy laboratory results included erythrocyte sedimentation rate … ER -