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(Circulation. 1965;31:I-197.)
© 1965 American Heart Association, Inc.

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Obliterative Aortic Disease in Children in the Tropics

BRUCE C. PATON M.D., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.S.¹; KASARN CHARTIKAVANIJ M.D.¹; PREM BURI M.D.¹; KUMPOL PRACHUABMOH M.D.¹; M. R. BAJARISAN JUMBALA M.D., D.SC.¹

¹ From the Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, and Siriraj Medical School, Bangkok, Thailand.

Seven cases of obliterative disease of the aorta have been described, all occurring in Thai children. This disease is believed to be a variant of Takayasu's disease and the clinical manifestations, etiology, and treatment have been discussed.