Cerebral infarction secondary to unsuspected intracranial fibromuscular dysplasia following bypass of aortic coarctation.
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an uncommon finding in the cerebral circulation. We present a case of unsuspected intracranial FMD in a patient dying from a large cerebral infarct following a bypass operation for coarctation of the aorta. The need for recognizing the possible co-existence of these two lesions is emphasized.
D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male