title: Mönckeberg's sclerosis: an unusual presentation--a case report.
abstract: Calcification of the media of peripheral arteries is referred to as Mönckeberg's sclerosis and occurs commonly in aged individuals. However, it also occurs in younger patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic renal failure. In diabetic patients, medial calcification appears to be a strong independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality. In this report, we have presented a 20 year-old-patient with extensive peripheral artery calcification. The etiology of calcification was not identified. It has been suggested that this was an unusual form of Mönckeberg's sclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Usküdar, Istanbul, Turkey. tpcihan@superonline.com
authors.forename: Cihan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Top
authors.forename: Zeki
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cankir
authors.forename: Emir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Silit
authors.forename: Sükrü
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Danaci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012598:Sclerosis; D017540:Tunica Media / Q000473:pathology*