medial fibroplasia

medial fibroplasia
the most common type of fibromuscular dysplasia, seen mainly in adult women, characterized on an angiogram by the string of beads sign (areas of the artery wall having protruding aneurysms alternating with stenosis and thinning).

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  • 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… …   Medical dictionary

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