Fibromuscular Dysplasia ? A Rare Cause of Reno-Vascular Hypertension
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.
Keywords: Renal Artery Stenosis, Dysplasia, Hypertension, Cardiovascular
How to Cite?: Manjunath F V, Taruni Ng, Pranab Kanti Datta, Sanjiv Kumar Sharma, "Fibromuscular Dysplasia ? A Rare Cause of Reno-Vascular Hypertension", Volume 5 Issue 2, February 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 234-235, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=NOV161091, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/NOV161091