Kamana, Vamsi Krishna and Padmakumar, R and Ashwal, AJ and Aggarwal, Sumith and Pai, Umesh M (2016) Balloon angioplasty for an unusual cause of bilateral brachial artery occlusion: A rare manifestation of fibro muscular dysplasia. International Journal of Current Research, 8 (5). pp. 31951-31954. ISSN 0975-833X

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Abstract

Sub acute or chronic upper limb ischemia is often non-atheromatous, especially in the young and is of multiple etiologies. Subclavian artery is affected the most in atheromatous/non atheromatous etiologies but brachial artery is most affected in fibro muscular dysplasia of upper limbs. Here we have a 58 year-old man presented with right upper limb claudication for the last 1 year and on investigation found to have bilateral brachial artery occlusions was treated successfully with Percutaneous balloon angioplasty. This is a very rare case of bilateral brachial artery occlusion with a classical beaded appearance of the renal arteries giving the only clue for etiology of fibro muscular dysplasia. Excellent response to balloon angioplasty without stenting was highlighted in this case.

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