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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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.
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Submitted date:
01/20/2025
Accepted date:
08/23/2025


