title: Case report of fibromuscular dysplasia presenting as stroke in a 16-year-old boy.
abstract: Fibromuscular dysplasia of the carotid artery is uncommon, but not rare. Although the true incidence and prevalence of the disease are not known, reported figures in adults range between 0.6% by angiography and 1.1% at autopsy. Most case reports of stroke caused by carotid fibromuscular dysplasia describe findings in adult subjects, although there are a few reports of the disease in children. In the present case, we describe a 16-year-old boy with fibromuscular dysplasia confined to one internal carotid artery and its branches, and in whom the disease declared itself by stroke. This case serves as a basis for considering diagnostic methods, treatment options, and future research in pediatric patients with cerebrovascular disease caused by fibromuscular dysplasia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riggs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin