| Literature DB >> 30402192 |
Ryo Kanamoto1, Shinichi Hiromatsu1, Shinichi Nata1, Yusuke Shintani1, Hiroyuki Otsuka1, Seiji Onitsuka1, Hidetoshi Akashi1, Hiroyuki Tanaka1.
Abstract
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) mainly develops in medium-sized arteries, including renal, extracranial, and extremity arteries, but it rarely causes abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). A 69-year-old woman with AAA diagnosed on ultrasonography by a home doctor visited our hospital. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a saccular aneurysm of terminal abdominal aorta. We performed abdominal aortic replacement and resected the section with aneurysm. Pathological examination of the wall tissue of the resected aneurysm revealed findings that are consistent with FMD. We report this case of AAA caused by aortic FMD because of its rarity.Entities:
Keywords: abdominal aortic aneurysm; aortic fibromuscular dysplasia; fibromuscular dysplasia
Year: 2018 PMID: 30402192 PMCID: PMC6200619 DOI: 10.3400/avd.cr.18-00036
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Vasc Dis ISSN: 1881-641X