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Case Report

Displasia fibromuscular de artéria braquial diagnosticada por ultrassom Doppler: um relato de caso

Fibromuscular dysplasia of the brachial artery diagnosis by Doppler ultrasound: a case report

Mariana Jordão França; Luciana Akemi Takahashi; Graciliano José França

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Resumo

A displasia fibromuscular é uma doença vascular não inflamatória que acomete artérias de médio calibre e cuja etiologia permanece desconhecida. A doença predomina em mulheres caucasianas de meia-idade, afetando majoritariamente a artéria renal. O envolvimento das artérias dos membros superiores e inferiores é raro. Relatamos um caso raro de displasia fibromuscular da camada média da artéria braquial em uma paciente assintomática, identificada por meio de ultrassom Doppler.

Palavras-chave

displasia fibromuscular; artéria braquial; ultrassom Doppler

Abstract

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a disease of non-inflammatory vascular origin that occurs in medium-sized arteries. Its cause is still unknown. The disease mostly affects middle-aged Caucasian women and, in most cases, involves the renal artery. Disease involvement in the arteries of the upper and lower limbs is rare. We report a case of fibromuscular dysplasia of the medial layer of the brachial artery in an asymptomatic patient using Doppler Ultrasound.

Keywords

 fibromuscular dysplasia; brachial artery; doppler ultrasound

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Submitted date:
01/20/2025

Accepted date:
08/23/2025

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