[Takayasu's disease disclosed by isolated involvement of the ascending aorta]

The authors report the histological discovery of a case of Takayasu syndrome affecting the ascending aorta. This involvement appearing to concern only the aorta, with no symptomatic complaints nor any laboratory abnormalities indicative of an inflammatory syndrome, corticosteroids were not prescribed. Management consisted of biennial monitoring by transthoracic and transesophageal ultrasonography of the aorta and the supra-aortic main vessels together with monitoring of laboratory parameters.