Fibromuscular dysplasia of the brachial artery associated with unilateral clubbing
Author(s) -
Michèle De Waele,
Patrick Lauwers,
Jeroen Hendriks,
P. Van Schil
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivs399
Subject(s) - medicine , fibromuscular dysplasia , brachial artery , radiology , angiography , aneurysm , magnetic resonance angiography , magnetic resonance imaging , pathological , duplex scanning , surgery , renal artery , stenosis , kidney , blood pressure
A 46-year old male patient was admitted with a history of an extremely painful right upper arm, associated with unilateral clubbing. Duplex scanning and magnetic resonance imaging were suggestive of a pseudo-aneurysm of the brachial artery. Digital angiography showed an irregular brachial artery, associated with a small pseudo-aneurysm. The brachial artery was partially resected and reconstructed with a venous interposition graft. Pathological examination provided the final diagnosis of fibromuscular dysplasia. Although more encountered in women, this case report describes the occurrence of fibromuscular dysplasia in an unusual location in a male patient with a long-term follow-up.
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