Fibromuscular dysplasia in a middle-aged transgender man: The role of hormones in disease pathogenesis

Fibromuscular dysplasia is an uncommon non-inflammatory arteriopathy. Hormonal factors are believed to play a role in disease pathogenesis given the overwhelming female predominance of this disease. We describe a case of a 56-year-old transgender man on prolonged testosterone therapy diagnosed with...

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Published inSAGE open medical case reports Vol. 9; p. 2050313X211025922
Main Authors Wheat, Heather L, Alencherry, Ben P, Carman, Teresa L, Shishehbor, Mehdi H, Gornik, Heather L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 2021
Sage Publications Ltd
SAGE Publishing
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Case Report
Case reports
Pathogenesis
Transgender persons
hypertension
angiography
Fibromuscular dysplasia
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Summary:Fibromuscular dysplasia is an uncommon non-inflammatory arteriopathy. Hormonal factors are believed to play a role in disease pathogenesis given the overwhelming female predominance of this disease. We describe a case of a 56-year-old transgender man on prolonged testosterone therapy diagnosed with renal fibromuscular dysplasia after presenting with hypertensive urgency.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X211025922