Large Vessel (Takayasu's) Arteritis in a Patient With Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Is There a Common Pathogenesis?

Abstract Autoimmune phenomena may complicate the course of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) but large vessel arteritis is a rare event. We report a case of large vessel arteritis in a patient with MDS. A 62-year-old male presented with thrombocytopenia and was diagnosed with low-risk MDS, (