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A rare association of fibromuscular dysplasia, renal agenesis, renal arteriovenous fistulae, and vertebral anomalies: Expanding the V in VACTERL association
Author(s) -
Alomari Ahmed K.,
Alomari Ahmad I.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of medical genetics part a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.064
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1552-4833
pISSN - 1552-4825
DOI - 10.1002/ajmg.a.33523
Subject(s) - fibromuscular dysplasia , medicine , renal agenesis , renovascular hypertension , dysplasia , renal dysplasia , agenesis , radiology , kidney , renal artery , anatomy
We report on the association of renal agenesis, renal arteriovenous fistulae, fibromuscular dysplasia and vertebral body anomaly in a young female patient with renovascular hypertension. We believe these vertebral and vascular anomalies can be included under the “V” of the VACTERL association; expanding the vascular spectrum of this complex disorder. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.