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Fibromuscular dysplasia of the basilar artery. Case report with autopsy verification.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6703948     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seven histologically confirmed cases of intracranial fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) have been published. A new case of intracranial FMD confined to the basilar artery occurred in a 32-year-old man. The proliferation of fibroblasts and smooth-muscle cells could be observed only in the intima detaching from the media. The neurologic symptoms corresponding to akinetic mutism occurred nine days after pulmonary lobectomy for aspergilloma. We believe that this pure intimal type of FMD consisting of cells without elastic and collagen fibers represents a more undifferentiated and therefore more progressive form of the disease. The FMD can be considered as an overwhelming reaction of so-called pluri-potential smooth-muscle cells of the arterial wall to various stimuli.
Authors:
K Hegedüs; G Németh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of neurology     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0003-9942     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Neurol.     Publication Date:  1984 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-04-17     Completed Date:  1984-04-17     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372436     Medline TA:  Arch Neurol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  440-2     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / pathology*
Basilar Artery / pathology*
Fibromuscular Dysplasia / pathology*
Humans
Male

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