Amaurosis fugax in Takayasu arteritis mimicking migraine with visual aura.

Abstract

Takayasu arteritis is a rare vasculitis commonly seen in young women. Amaurosis fugax and headache are visual presentations of Takayasu arteritis. Migraine with visual aura is a common condition affecting young women, and differentiating migraine from Takayasu presenting with visual symptoms and headache can be challenging. We present a case of a young woman initially misdiagnosed with migraine with aura, who was later found to have amaurosis fugax as an early manifestation of Takayasu arteritis.