1999
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.38.861
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Cholesterol Embolism in a Patient with Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

Abstract: A 66-year-old man whose renal function had progressively deteriorated had an elevated blood pressure and also was found to have an inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Blood examination revealed that he had eosinophilia. Livedo reticularis of the toes developed, and a skin biopsy specimen showed embolization of atheromatous plaques in the arterioles of the subcutaneous tissue. Progressive enlargement of inflammatory AAAmay have dislodged the atheromatous plaques, resulting in cholesterol embolism. (In… Show more

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“…1 Among them, cholesterol crystal embolism has a poor prognosis and often might be fatal. 2 Endovascular aneurysm repair also has the potential of such risk in patients with severe atherosclerosis. 3 Supraceliac aorta or visceral artery clamping or balloon occlusion methods are usually used in this situation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 Among them, cholesterol crystal embolism has a poor prognosis and often might be fatal. 2 Endovascular aneurysm repair also has the potential of such risk in patients with severe atherosclerosis. 3 Supraceliac aorta or visceral artery clamping or balloon occlusion methods are usually used in this situation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%