Moyamoya disease with hypertension in a young adult

J Assoc Physicians India. 2011 Feb:59:124-6.

Abstract

A 13 year old boy presented with recurrent TIAs and was found to have high blood pressure. On investigations he was detected to be Moyamoya disease. Hypertension is known to be associated with Moyamoya disease; the cause being renal artery stenosis. Our patient had normal renal arteries on imaging. We report this case for its rarity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects*
  • Brain Ischemia / etiology
  • Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Male
  • Moyamoya Disease / complications*
  • Moyamoya Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Moyamoya Disease / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents