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

Heather L WheatBen P AlencherryTeresa L CarmanMehdi H ShishehborHeather L Gornik

Published in: SAGE open medical case reports (2021)

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.

Keyphrases

middle aged
type diabetes
stem cells
hiv testing
mesenchymal stem cells
metabolic syndrome
men who have sex with men
bone marrow
insulin resistance
human immunodeficiency virus
cell therapy