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Atheroembolism to the Breast.
- Source :
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Annals of vascular surgery [Ann Vasc Surg] 2020 Apr; Vol. 64, pp. 411.e17-411.e20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 24. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- We report the case of a woman presenting with livedo reticularis of the breast who was found to have atheroembolism to the breast following upper extremity percutaneous access. Atheroembolism is the embolization of cholesterol crystals off an atherosclerotic plaque that can occur spontaneously or as a result of vascular intervention. This is a unique presentation of an otherwise well-described complication of vascular catheterization, and we propose that livedo reticularis of the breast can be interpreted as a sign of atheroembolism in the appropriate clinical context.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Aged
Anticoagulants therapeutic use
Breast
Embolism, Cholesterol diagnosis
Embolism, Cholesterol drug therapy
Female
Humans
Livedo Reticularis diagnosis
Livedo Reticularis drug therapy
Peripheral Arterial Disease diagnostic imaging
Punctures
Treatment Outcome
Angioplasty, Balloon adverse effects
Brachial Artery diagnostic imaging
Catheterization, Peripheral adverse effects
Embolism, Cholesterol etiology
Livedo Reticularis etiology
Peripheral Arterial Disease therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1615-5947
- Volume :
- 64
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annals of vascular surgery
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 31669478
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2019.10.052