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Fibromuscular Dysplasia ? A Rare Cause of Reno-Vascular Hypertension

Journal: International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) (Vol.5, No. 2)

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Page : 234-235

Keywords : Renal Artery Stenosis; Dysplasia; Hypertension; Cardiovascular;

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Abstract

Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality and morbidity and may constitute a treatable cause of secondary hypertension. Fibromuscular dysplasia is frequently affecting children as the main cause of RAS, but is very rare in adults. We present the case of a 20-year-old female, with no known pathological conditions in her medical history or family background, admitted for severe headache during the past 3 days and sustained increased blood pressure (BP) (maximum BP 220/120 mmHg). The initial clinical exam and first-line imagistic methods did not provide a high suspicion for RAS. However, the invasive methods established the diagnosis of right renal artery medial dysplasia.

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