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Fibromuscular dysplasia presenting with bronchial artery involvement

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare noninflammatory, nonatherosclerotic vascular disorder associated with arterial beading, aneurysms, dissections, and rarely rupture, most commonly affecting the renal and carotid arteries in middle-aged women. We report a 75-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia found on computed tomography angiography to have celiac artery dissection, bilateral renal artery irregularities, and right bronchial artery aneurysms with a beading appearance consistent with FMD. The patient was managed conservatively with blood pressure control, antithrombotic therapy, and imaging surveillance. This case highlights the extremely rare involvement of bronchial artery in patients with FMD.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques

DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2025.102108

Authors: Ibrahim Miyanoorwala, Rashid Skeik, Jesse Manunga, Nedaa Skeik

Institutions: Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, University of Minnesota, Allina Health

Language: English

Topic: Renal and Vascular Pathologies

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,250