Critical Limb Ischemia in a Young Man : Saddle Embolism or Unusual Presentation of Thromboangiitis Obliterans?
Joint Authors
Bucci, Federico
Fiengo, Leslie
Redler, Adriano
Source
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO), also known as Buerger’s disease, is a rare cause of peripheral arterial disease in western countries.
Tobacco smoking is strongly correlated to the pathogenesis of this inflammatory vascular disease.
We report the case of a 32-year-old tobacco and cannabis consumer presenting with right critical limb ischemia.
Computerized tomography angiography revealed a bilateral tibioperoneal arterial occlusion and an aortoiliac saddle embolus.
The patient was treated with intravenous heparin, transcatheter thrombolysis, and selective Fogarty embolectomy.
Instrumental and laboratory examinations revealed that patient’s most likely diagnosis was TAO.
Arterial embolism is uncommon in Buerger’s disease but should be always excluded in these patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bucci, Federico& Redler, Adriano& Fiengo, Leslie. 2013. Critical Limb Ischemia in a Young Man : Saddle Embolism or Unusual Presentation of Thromboangiitis Obliterans?. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bucci, Federico…[et al.]. Critical Limb Ischemia in a Young Man : Saddle Embolism or Unusual Presentation of Thromboangiitis Obliterans?. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501569
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bucci, Federico& Redler, Adriano& Fiengo, Leslie. Critical Limb Ischemia in a Young Man : Saddle Embolism or Unusual Presentation of Thromboangiitis Obliterans?. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501569
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501569