Intracranial fibromuscular dysplasia and stroke in children.
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an arterial lesion of unknown origin which may sometimes affect intracranial arteries. In recent years a few rare cases, mostly involving younger people, have been described. The present case concerns a child of 8 years in whom the finding of hemiplegia led to a diagnosis of intracranial fibrodysplasia which was proven by arteriography and biopsy. This arterial lesion is described within the context of stroke in children.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography