Abstract | INTRODUCTION:
Fibromuscular dysplasia is a non-atherosclerotic, non-inflammatory disease that most commonly affects the renal and internal carotid arteries. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 44-year-old Caucasian man who was admitted with complaints of loin pain and hypertension. A computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a right renal infarction with a nodular aspect of the right renal artery. Subsequent renal angiography revealed a typical 'string of beads' pattern of the right renal artery with thrombus formation. Oral anticoagulation was started and the secondary hypertension was easily controlled with anti-hypertensive drugs. At follow-up, our patient refused percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty as a definitive treatment. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Annelies Van den Driessche, Erik Van Hul, Malika Ichiche, Gert A Verpooten, Jean-Louis Bosmans |
Journal | Journal of medical case reports
(J Med Case Rep)
Vol. 4
Pg. 199
(Jun 30 2010)
ISSN: 1752-1947 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 20591148
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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