Idiopathic midaortic syndrome with malignant hypertension in 3-year-old boy

• Main Authors: Kyung Jin Ahn (Author), Ja Kyoung Yoon (Author), Gi Beom Kim (Author), Bo Sang Kwon (Author), Eun Jung Bae (Author), Chung Il Noh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Midaortic syndrome (MAS) is a rare vascular disease that commonly causes renovascular hypertension. The lumen of the abdominal aorta narrows and the ostia of the branches show stenosis. MAS is associated with diminished pulses in the lower extremities compared with the upper extremities, severe hype...