Treatment of renal fibromuscular dysplasia in an adolescent male: A case report

Introduction: Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare vascular disease that causes stenosis in the major arteries such as the renal and carotid arteries. The exact prevalence of FMD in the general population is not known. It is often presented with symptoms of hypertension. Mainly reported in middle-aged females, the diagnosis of FMD is often delayed. There are very few case reports of FMD in males and children in literature. Case Report: We report the case of a 13-year-old asymptomatic boy found to have FMD in the right renal artery (RRA). An angiography revealed high grade stenosis that was corrected by surgery. A hepatorenal bypass using anastomosis of the gastroduodenal artery (GDA) to RRA was deemed appropriate. An angioplasty at the anastomosis six weeks after this procedure corrected an upward trend in postsurgical blood pressure readings and RRA blood velocities. Two years after the surgery, the patient has well-controlled blood pressure, managed with low dose of ACE-inhibitors. Conclusion: Hepatorenal bypass of RRA through anastomosis of GDA was a viable surgical option in this case. The monitoring of blood pressure readings allowed for early detection and correction of any post-surgical stenosis. (This page in not part of the published article.) International Journal of Case Reports and Images, Vol. 6 No. 5, May 2015. ISSN – [0976-3198] Int J Case Rep Images 2015;6(5):317–320. www.ijcasereportsandimages.com Fry et al. 317 CASE REPORT OPEN ACCESS Treatment of renal fibromuscular dysplasia in an adolescent male: A case report Dennis M. Fry, Ojas A. Pradhan


INTRODUCTION
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare noninflammatory and non-atherosclerotic disease that most commonly causes stenosis of the renal and carotid arteries. It is characterized by a "string of beads" appearance due to post-stenotic aneurysms [1]. FMD is most commonly reported in young to middleaged females. Few comprehensive reports of FMD in adolescent males exist [2,3]. FMD is routinely diagnosed and corrected through angiogram and subsequent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) [1][2][3].
Here, we report a case of FMD in a 13-year-old boy who underwent a hepatorenal bypass within one month of the initial discovery, and a detailed surveillance report over a period of two years.

CASE REPORT
A 13-year-old boy during a routine visit to the pediatrician, was found to have blood pressure readings of approximately 190/120 mmHg. The patient had no significant medical history and showed no symptoms associated with hypertension. He was rushed to the hospital and subjected to multiple investigative procedures including a physical examination, urinalysis, With the exception of elevated right renal artery (RRA) blood velocities and elevated blood aldosterone level, no other results occurred outside the normal ranges. The patient was administered increasing dosages of various anti-hypertensive medications including beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors, calcium-channel blockers and central alpha agonists (CAA) over next three weeks. These medications poorly controlled the blood pressure. High velocities in the RRA suggested stenosis in excess of 60%. An abdominal aortic angiography followed, which indicated high-grade 95% stenosis just beyond the origin of the RRA and significant poststenotic dilation with two small aneurysms in the dilated segment. The high stenosis and beaded aneurysms led to the diagnosis of FMD (Figure 1). A large peri-ureteric collateral flow extending into right renal hilum was detected. The left renal artery showed no signs of stenosis. The superior mesenteric, celiac, and gastroduodenal arteries (GDA) were widely patent. Due to more than 95% stenosis of RRA, the case was deemed unsuitable for balloon angioplasty and was referred for surgery.

CASE REPORT PEER REVIEWED | OPEN ACCESS
Within two weeks, a hepatorenal bypass of the RRA was completed using anastomosis of the GDA to the RRA. Postsurgical Doppler readings showed adequate blood flow in the hepatorenal artery bypass ( Figure 2). The patient was discharged after three days, advised to continue beta-blockers to control blood pressure, and record daily blood pressure measurements.
Blood pressure readings initially declined following the bypass surgery, but gradually increased over a period of six weeks ( Figure 3). Relatively higher renal velocities from a duplex ultrasound in this period supported the possibility of re-stenosis at the site of anastomosis (Table  1). A second angiography suggested 50% stenosis at the anastomosis and concurrently a PTA was performed using a 4 mm balloon. Within a week, the blood pressure readings decreased noticeably and the patient was put on ACE-inhibitors to control the blood pressure ( Figure  3). Subsequent, continued monitoring over the next two years showed a steady decrease in the blood pressure readings and renovascular duplex velocities ( Figure 4, Table 1). The patient continues to be monitored through regular check-ups while on a decreasing dose of ACEinhibitors.

DISCUSSION
The prevalence of FMD in the general population is not known [4]. However, Plouin et al. report that the prevalence of symptomatic renal FMD is about 4 in 1000. Renal FMD accounts for nearly 58% of all reported FMD cases [5]. FMD is thought to be more prevalent in females than in males; representing 91% of patients in the US FMD registry. Patients in this registry had a mean age of 51.9 years with averages of 4 to 9 years separating the initial symptoms of FMD and its diagnosis [1]. Literature review also indicates limited studies of FMD in males or in pediatric cases [1,5]. The most common symptom of FMD is hypertension with a prevalence of 63.8% in the U.S. FMD registry [1]. Secondary symptoms of hypertension include headaches, dizziness, pulsatile tinnitus, neck pain, and chest pain. In this case, the patient was completely asymptomatic for hypertension. Elevated blood pressure was the only indication of any problem. As such, this study is unique for the presentation of FMD in an adolescent male that was diagnosed and treated in relatively short period of time.
Although angioplasty remains the gold standard for correcting FMD, Trinquart et al. reported that salutary  blood pressure responses were more likely among younger patients after surgical revascularization for renal FMD [2,6]. Contemporary surgical treatments of pediatric renovascular hypertension suggest aortic implantation of normal renal artery beyond the stenosis [7]. This case, however, demonstrates that GDA could be used for revascularization of RRA in an adolescent with FMD. Previously, Moncure et al. had shown that GDA was successful in the revascularization of atherosclerotic patients [8]. The patient's age allowed for the remodeling of the diameter of the arterial lumen at the point of anastomosis to accommodate larger blood flow demand. A large peri-ureteric collateral blood flow supported the kidney allowing for gradual remodeling of anastomosis.
As recommended by Olin et al., regular monitoring of blood pressure post-surgery also proved to be beneficial in detecting reduction in blood flow at anastomosis, which was later corrected by balloon angioplasty [1]. Though surveillance by measurement of blood pressure and periodic doppler ultrasound imaging continues after 2 years, hypertension is well controlled and patient is waning off of anti-hypertensive medication ( Table 1).

CONCLUSION
This case shows that gastroduodenal arteries (GDA) can be used for revascularization of right renal artery in adolescent patients of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). The remodeling of arterial lumen, possibly due to natural growth and increased blood flow demand by the kidney, allowed for the viability of this revascularization. Regular postsurgical blood pressure monitoring aided in early detection of postsurgical stenosis. *********

AN INTRODUCTION
Edorium Journals: On Web

About Edorium Journals
Edorium Journals is a publisher of high-quality, open access, international scholarly journals covering subjects in basic sciences and clinical specialties and subspecialties.

Edorium Journals: An introduction
Edorium Journals Team

But why should you publish with Edorium Journals?
In less than 10 words -we give you what no one does.

Vision of being the best
We have the vision of making our journals the best and the most authoritative journals in their respective specialties. We are working towards this goal every day of every week of every month of every year.

Exceptional services
We care for you, your work and your time. Our efficient, personalized and courteous services are a testimony to this.

Editorial Review
All manuscripts submitted to Edorium Journals undergo pre-processing review, first editorial review, peer review, second editorial review and finally third editorial review.

Peer Review
All manuscripts submitted to Edorium Journals undergo anonymous, double-blind, external peer review.

Early View version
Early View version of your manuscript will be published in the journal within 72 hours of final acceptance.

Manuscript status
From submission to publication of your article you will get regular updates (minimum six times) about status of your manuscripts directly in your email.

Mentored Review Articles (MRA)
Our academic program "Mentored Review Article" (MRA) gives you a unique opportunity to publish papers under mentorship of international faculty. These articles are published free of charges.

Favored Author program
One email is all it takes to become our favored author. You will not only get fee waivers but also get information and insights about scholarly publishing.

Institutional Membership program
Join our Institutional Memberships program and help scholars from your institute make their research accessible to all and save thousands of dollars in fees make their research accessible to all.

Our presence
We have some of the best designed publication formats. Our websites are very user friendly and enable you to do your work very easily with no hassle.
We request you to have a look at our website to know more about us and our services.
We welcome you to interact with us, share with us, join us and of course publish with us.

Invitation for article submission
We sincerely invite you to submit your valuable research for publication to Edorium Journals.

Six weeks
You will get first decision on your manuscript within six weeks (42 days) of submission. If we fail to honor this by even one day, we will publish your manuscript free of charge.

Four weeks
After we receive page proofs, your manuscript will be published in the journal within four weeks (31 days).
If we fail to honor this by even one day, we will publish your manuscript free of charge and refund you the full article publication charges you paid for your manuscript.