Volume 24, Issue 104, July - August, 2020

Studies four cases about fibromuscular dysplasia in Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Faisal Khaled H Alhomayani

Assistant professor of Adult Nephrology, Collage of Medicine, Taif University, Taif 26311, Saudi Arabia; Email: dr.fk505@hotmail.com

ABSTRACT

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a non-atherosclerotic disorder of medium-sized vessels. FMD has a different presentation as well as clinical complications related to different known mechanisms. The etiology of FMD is unknown however genetic, hormonal, environmental factors may have a relation or overlap with vascular connective tissue diseases is observed. FMD most frequently involved arteries are the renal and internal carotid arteries however it may affect any arterial beds along the body for that all patient with FMD should complete screening of other vascular involvements, especially for central nervous and cardiovascular systems.

Keywords: Fibromuscular dysplasia, stenosis, dissection, aneurysm

Medical Science, 2020, 24(104), 2186-2194

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