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Vertebral artery tortuosity

MedGen UID:
1677223
Concept ID:
C5195051
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Tortuosity of vertebral arteries
 
HPO: HP:0033981

Definition

Abnormal tortuous (i.e., twisted) form of the vertebral arteries. [from HPO]

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Fibromuscular dysplasia, multifocal
MedGen UID:
1778238
Concept ID:
C5543412
Disease or Syndrome
Multifocal fibromuscular dysplasia (FMDMF) is characterized histologically by medial fibroplasia and angiographically by multiple arterial stenoses with intervening mural dilations. Arterial tortuosity, macroaneurysms, dissections, and rupture may occur (summary by Richer et al., 2020).
Loeys-Dietz syndrome 6
MedGen UID:
1794251
Concept ID:
C5562041
Disease or Syndrome
Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is characterized by vascular findings (cerebral, thoracic, and abdominal arterial aneurysms and/or dissections), skeletal manifestations (pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum, scoliosis, joint laxity, arachnodactyly, talipes equinovarus, cervical spine malformation and/or instability), craniofacial features (widely spaced eyes, strabismus, bifid uvula / cleft palate, and craniosynostosis that can involve any sutures), and cutaneous findings (velvety and translucent skin, easy bruising, and dystrophic scars). Individuals with LDS are predisposed to widespread and aggressive arterial aneurysms and pregnancy-related complications including uterine rupture and death. Individuals with LDS can show a strong predisposition for allergic/inflammatory disease including asthma, eczema, and reactions to food or environmental allergens. There is also an increased incidence of gastrointestinal inflammation including eosinophilic esophagitis and gastritis or inflammatory bowel disease. Wide variation in the distribution and severity of clinical features can be seen in individuals with LDS, even among affected individuals within a family who have the same pathogenic variant.

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Kivrak AS, Koc O, Emlik D, Kiresi D, Odev K, Kalkan E
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Etiology

Stephens SB, Shalhub S, Dodd N, Li J, Huang M, Oda S, Kancherla K, Doan TT, Prakash SK, Weigand JD, Asch FM, Beecroft T, Cecchi A, Shittu T, Preiss L, LeMaire SA, Devereux RB, Pyeritz RE, Holmes KW, Roman MJ, Lacro RV, Shohet RV, Krishnamurthy R, Eagle K, Byers P, Milewicz DM, Morris SA
J Am Heart Assoc 2023 Oct 3;12(19):e029518. Epub 2023 Sep 30 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.029518. PMID: 37776192Free PMC Article
Srinivasan R, Shanbhag S, Pezzini A, Olivieri L, Morris SA
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022 Nov;38(11):2479-2490. Epub 2022 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s10554-022-02665-1. PMID: 36434337
Narrett JA, Aldridge CM, Garrett J, Abdalla B, Donahue J, Worrall BB, Southerland AM
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2022 May;31(5):106346. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106346. PMID: 35193026
Hong-tao Z, Shu-ling Z, Dao-pei Z
BMC Neurol 2014 Jan 16;14:14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-14-14. PMID: 24428889Free PMC Article
Morris SA, Orbach DB, Geva T, Singh MN, Gauvreau K, Lacro RV
Circulation 2011 Jul 26;124(4):388-96. Epub 2011 Jul 5 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.990549. PMID: 21730308

Diagnosis

Aghasadeghi F, Dehghan A
Vascular 2024 Apr;32(2):424-432. Epub 2022 Nov 17 doi: 10.1177/17085381221140163. PMID: 36395481
Stephens SB, Shalhub S, Dodd N, Li J, Huang M, Oda S, Kancherla K, Doan TT, Prakash SK, Weigand JD, Asch FM, Beecroft T, Cecchi A, Shittu T, Preiss L, LeMaire SA, Devereux RB, Pyeritz RE, Holmes KW, Roman MJ, Lacro RV, Shohet RV, Krishnamurthy R, Eagle K, Byers P, Milewicz DM, Morris SA
J Am Heart Assoc 2023 Oct 3;12(19):e029518. Epub 2023 Sep 30 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.029518. PMID: 37776192Free PMC Article
Srinivasan R, Shanbhag S, Pezzini A, Olivieri L, Morris SA
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022 Nov;38(11):2479-2490. Epub 2022 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s10554-022-02665-1. PMID: 36434337
Morris SA, Orbach DB, Geva T, Singh MN, Gauvreau K, Lacro RV
Circulation 2011 Jul 26;124(4):388-96. Epub 2011 Jul 5 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.990549. PMID: 21730308
Brahee DD, Guebert GM
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2000 Jan;23(1):48-51. PMID: 10658876

Therapy

Narrett JA, Aldridge CM, Garrett J, Abdalla B, Donahue J, Worrall BB, Southerland AM
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2022 May;31(5):106346. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106346. PMID: 35193026
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Prognosis

Aghasadeghi F, Dehghan A
Vascular 2024 Apr;32(2):424-432. Epub 2022 Nov 17 doi: 10.1177/17085381221140163. PMID: 36395481
Stephens SB, Shalhub S, Dodd N, Li J, Huang M, Oda S, Kancherla K, Doan TT, Prakash SK, Weigand JD, Asch FM, Beecroft T, Cecchi A, Shittu T, Preiss L, LeMaire SA, Devereux RB, Pyeritz RE, Holmes KW, Roman MJ, Lacro RV, Shohet RV, Krishnamurthy R, Eagle K, Byers P, Milewicz DM, Morris SA
J Am Heart Assoc 2023 Oct 3;12(19):e029518. Epub 2023 Sep 30 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.029518. PMID: 37776192Free PMC Article
Srinivasan R, Shanbhag S, Pezzini A, Olivieri L, Morris SA
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022 Nov;38(11):2479-2490. Epub 2022 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s10554-022-02665-1. PMID: 36434337
Narrett JA, Aldridge CM, Garrett J, Abdalla B, Donahue J, Worrall BB, Southerland AM
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2022 May;31(5):106346. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106346. PMID: 35193026
Sabet CJ
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021 Jun;30(6):105750. Epub 2021 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105750. PMID: 33812174

Clinical prediction guides

Aghasadeghi F, Dehghan A
Vascular 2024 Apr;32(2):424-432. Epub 2022 Nov 17 doi: 10.1177/17085381221140163. PMID: 36395481
Srinivasan R, Shanbhag S, Pezzini A, Olivieri L, Morris SA
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022 Nov;38(11):2479-2490. Epub 2022 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s10554-022-02665-1. PMID: 36434337
Hong-tao Z, Shu-ling Z, Dao-pei Z
BMC Neurol 2014 Jan 16;14:14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-14-14. PMID: 24428889Free PMC Article
Morris SA, Orbach DB, Geva T, Singh MN, Gauvreau K, Lacro RV
Circulation 2011 Jul 26;124(4):388-96. Epub 2011 Jul 5 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.990549. PMID: 21730308
Kono AK, Higashi M, Morisaki H, Morisaki T, Tsutsumi Y, Akutsu K, Naito H, Sugimura K
Jpn J Radiol 2010 May;28(4):273-7. Epub 2010 May 29 doi: 10.1007/s11604-010-0420-6. PMID: 20512544

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