title: A case of type A aortic dissection with underlying fibromuscular dysplasia.
abstract: Fibromuscular dysplasia is a rare, non-atherosclerotic non-inflammatory vascular disease that most commonly involves the renal arteries and carotid arteries, but has been described in nearly every vascular bed in the body. Complications of fibromuscular dysplasia include aneurysms and vascular dissection. We present a rare case of fibromuscular dysplasia involving the aorta, complicated by type A aortic dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. viesha.ciura@albertahealthservices.ca
authors.forename: Viesha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ciura
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bromley
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001027:Aortography; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002941:Circle of Willis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed