Takayashu and pregnancy

Introduction Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare chronic vasculitis affecting women of reproductive age of unknown origin primarily affecting the aorta and its branches leading to narrowing and aneurysms of the systemic and pulmonary arteries.ResultsThe mean age of the patients was 30 years.Average parity was 3.50.Delivery was vaginal in two patients.Delivery was by caesarean section in two patients.All patients had a favourable outcome.Conclusion Takayasu's arteritis also known as young female arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of the blood vessels of unknown origin. It is granulomatous and mainly affects women of childbearing age.