ISSN:
1432-086X
Keywords:
Fibromuscular dysplasia
;
Medial hyperplasia
;
Angiography
;
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
;
Microembolism
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We present a 45-year-old male with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of the left brachial artery causing microemboli with digital ischemia. The angiographic diagnosis was medial fibroplasia. Treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), the corrugated arterial wall was made smooth and production of new thrombi apparently stopped, as 3.5 years after PTA the patient has had no recurrence. Although FMD of the brachial artery is rarely encountered, PTA seems to be an effective treatment as an alternative to surgical interposition grafting.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00193925
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