Extensive Myocardial Infarction in a Child with Takayasu Vasculitis: Report of a Case and Literature Review

Objective: takayasu arteritis (ta) is an inflammatory arteritis involving large vessels, predominantly the aorta and its main branches. angina pectoris or myocardial infarction may occur in 3-5% of patients due to coronary artery ostial narrowing from aortitis or coronary arteritis.case presentation: we describe the case of an 11-year boy presented with hypertension and severe abdominal pain. after treatment he developed extensive myocardial infarction and died.conclusion: takayasu's disease should figure prominently amongst the causes of coronary artery disease in children and coronary arteriography should be undertaken more often during investigation of the arterial lesions of these patients.