A distinctive case of fibromuscular dysplasia.
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare, non-inflammatory angiopathy, which can affect the brain supplying arteries. Usually, the diagnosis is based on conventional and/or MR angiography. We present a patient with multisegmental stenoses of the internal carotid artery (ICA) where the diagnosis of FMD is based on an eye-catching ultrasound finding.
Dittrich
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Muenster, Muenster, Germany. dittrir@gmx.de
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Kuhlenbaumer
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D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography