Takayasu aeritis mainly affects?: (A) dorsalis pedis, (B) Celiac aery, (C) Subclavain aery, (D) SMA
Answer is C. takayasu aeriis mainly affects aoa and its main branches and also pulmonary aery Takayasu aeritis of subclan aery in a Caucasian.Takayasu aeritis, an inflammatory and obliterative disease of medium and large aeries, is classified as a giant cell aeritis. It has a predilection for the aoic arch, its main branches, and coronary and pulmonary aeries Ref Davidson 23rd edition pg 456