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A UNIQUE CASE OF ACUTE MULTIPLE ARTERIAL THROMBOSIS COMPLICATING DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS.
- Source :
- East African Medical Journal; 2019, Vol. 96 Issue 7, p2908-2911, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Acute aortic occlusion is a very rare but devastating occurrence in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). We report a unique presentation of DKA with aortic thrombi and distal arterial emboli. A 53-year-old woman, type 2 diabetes presented due to 7 days of abdominal complaint and DKA. She developed gangrene of her right leg. Contrast-enhanced CT revealed extensive thrombus formation in the aorta, and filling defects in other major arteries. The arterial occlusions most likely resulted from a hypercoagulable state associated with her DKA. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for arterial thrombosis in patients presenting with DKA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DIABETIC acidosis
THROMBOSIS
GANGRENE
ARTERIAL occlusions
COMPUTED tomography
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0012835X
- Volume :
- 96
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- East African Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147004052