fibromuscular dysplasia

fibromuscular dysplasia
dysplasia with fibrosis of the muscular layer of an artery wall, with collagen deposition and hyperplasia of smooth muscle, causing stenosis and hypertension. It most commonly occurs in the renal arteries and is a major cause of renovascular hypertension. Several types have been distinguished, including intimal fibroplasia, medial fibroplasia, and perimedial fibroplasia. Called also fibromuscular hyperplasia.

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