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  • Fibromuscular dysplasia is a vascular disorder that primarily affects the renal arteries, causing nonatherosclerotic and noninflammatory arterial changes.
  • A middle-aged female presented with severe abdominal pain and hypertension, leading to the discovery of arterial stenosis in both renal and mesenteric arteries through imaging and lab tests.
  • A multidisciplinary team managed her condition with antihypertensive medication and angioplasty, resulting in significant improvement and demonstrating the importance of coordinated treatment for this complex disorder.
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Background: Although the clinical presentation of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) and its generalized character has been previously described in adults, data on FMD in children are limited.

Method: In this study, we aimed to assess visceral artery involvement in pediatric FMD patients with documented renal artery stenosis (RAS) and renovascular hypertension (RVH) in comparison with healthy individuals. We retrospectively analyzed the results of angiographic studies of 16 patients with a median age of 13.

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Background: Aging and mortality of patients on waiting lists for kidney transplantation have increased, as a result of the shortage of organs available all over the world. Living donor grafts represent a significant source to maintain the donor pool, and resorting successfully to allografts with arterial disease has become a necessity. The incidence of renal artery fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) in potential living renal donors is reported to be 2-6%, and up to 4% of them present concurrent extra-renal involvement.

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Background: Renal fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is typically diagnosed in young hypertensive women. The 2014 European FMD Consensus recommended screening in all hypertensive women <30 yo. However, the prevalence of renal FMD in young/middle-aged hypertensive women remains unclear.

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