Fibromuscular dysplasia as a cause of stroke in a 9-year-old girl

作者:Yis Uluc*; Men Suleyman; Cakmakci Handan; Demircioglu Fatih; Kurul Semra Hiz; Oren Hale; Dirik Eray
来源:Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2011, 53(5): 567-570.

摘要

Fibromuscular dysplasia is a rare, idiopathic and nonatheromatous disease. It is rarely encountered as a cause of stroke in children. We report a nine-year-old girl with stroke in whom extensive fibromuscular dysplasia of intracranial vessels was established. She also had familial combined hyperlipidemia as an additional risk factor. This case suggests that additional risk factors like hyperlipidemia in cases with fibromuscular dystrophy may facilitate the occurrence of stroke at early ages.

  • 出版日期2011-10