Aneurysm

Research results from Hadassah University update knowledge of aneurysm

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, June 26th, 2008

"Fibro-muscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare but well documented disease with multiple arterial aneurysms. The patients, usually women, present with various clinical manifestations according to the specific arteries that are affected," scientists writing in the World Journal of Gastroenterology report.

"Typical findings are aneurysmatic dilatations of medium-sized arteries. The renal and the internal carotid arteries are most frequently affected, but other anatomical sites might be affected too. The typical angiographic picture is that of a ''string of beads''. Common histological features are additionally described. Here we present a case of a 47-year-old woman,...

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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-06-26)

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