纤维肌性发育不良:一种非动脉粥样硬化、非炎症性的动脉疾病,会导致中小动脉壁结构异常,常见于肾动脉与颈动脉/椎动脉,可引起血管狭窄、动脉瘤或夹层,从而出现高血压、头痛、眩晕或短暂性神经症状等。(该词在不同语境下也可涉及不同受累血管部位。)
/ˌfaɪbroʊˈmʌskjələr dɪsˈpleɪʒə/
She was diagnosed with fibromuscular dysplasia after tests showed narrowing in her renal artery.
她在检查发现肾动脉狭窄后,被诊断为纤维肌性发育不良。
Although fibromuscular dysplasia is not caused by plaque buildup, it can still lead to serious complications such as aneurysm or arterial dissection.
尽管纤维肌性发育不良并非由斑块堆积引起,它仍可能导致动脉瘤或动脉夹层等严重并发症。
该术语由三部分构成:fibro-(纤维的)、muscular(肌肉的)、dysplasia(发育不良/异常增生)。整体意思是“血管壁中纤维组织与肌性成分出现异常发育/增生”,从而改变血管结构与管腔形态。