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Published on: May 14, 2013
[Unexplained diffuse arteriosclerosis in a 26-year-old patient]
J Anoun1, F Ben Fredj Ismail1, A Mzabi1
1Service de médecine interne, hôpital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
Abstract:
Arteriosclerosis is an alteration of the blood vessels whose walls calcify, lose their elasticity and thicken. The result is a decrease in circulating blood flow and ischemic manifestations. Calcification of the arteries is a physiological phenomenon in the elderly but young subjects may also be affected. Indeed, certain risk factors can favor the formation of plaques at the level of the vessels. These include classic cardiovascular risk factors, as well as systemic inflammatory diseases, connective tissue diseases, chronic hypercalcemia… We report the case of a 26-year-old female patient with diffuse arteriosclerosis discovered accidentally, and whose exhaustive etiological investigation remained negative.
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