Nonatherosclerotic obstructive vascular diseases of the mesenteric and renal arteries.

Publication/Presentation Date

11-1-2014

Abstract

Nonatherosclerotic vascular diseases of the mesenteric and renal arteries are considered to occur less frequently than those caused by occlusive atherosclerotic disease. However, when present, they pose a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Such disorders include fibromuscular dysplasia, median arcuate ligament syndrome, the renal nutcracker syndrome, and some forms of acute and chronic mesenteric ischemia (embolic and thrombotic). This is a heterogeneous group of disorders with substantial differences in the pathogenesis and diagnostic approaches to these diseases. We provide an overview of the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and current management of fibromuscular dysplasia, median arcuate ligament syndrome, and the renal nutcracker syndrome.

Volume

37

Issue

11

First Page

700

Last Page

706

ISSN

1932-8737

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

25099891

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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