Open AccessAtypical Fibromuscular Hyperplasia lnvolving the Carotid Artery
Author(s) -
William Gee,
Robert C. Burton,
Ronald J. Stoney
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197407000-00021
Subject(s) - medicine , embolus , lesion , carotid arteries , fibromuscular dysplasia , hematoma , intimal hyperplasia , hyperplasia , radiology , surgery , renal artery , smooth muscle , kidney
A case of atypical fibromuscular hyperplasia involving the carotid artery in a 38-year-old male is described. The lesion, with associated intimal disruption and subintimal hematoma, caused cerebral embolus and transient neurologic dysfunction. Segmental resection and autogenous graft reconstruction of the carotid artery were successful in removing the lesion and preventing subsequent symptoms.