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Fibromuscular dysplasia in the extremities
The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
|September 1, 1985
Summary
This study reports the first cases of fibromuscular dysplasia affecting peripheral arteries and superficial veins in the extremities. Findings suggest a potential link between the sympathetic nervous system and fibromuscular dysplasia development.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Medicine
- Pathology
- Nephrology
Background:
- Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a non-atherosclerotic vascular disease.
- FMD commonly affects renal and carotid arteries, but peripheral artery involvement is less understood.
- Superficial venous involvement in FMD has rarely been documented.