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Successful Treatment of Ergotism with Iloprost.
- Source :
- Angiology; Jun1998, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p493-497, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- A 34-year-old woman was hospitalized for severe acute arterial insufficiency of the limbs. Overuse of ergotamine derivative was acknowledged by the patient, who had a long history of migraine headaches. An arteriogram showed diffuse arterial spasm and occlusion of right leg distal arteries. Intravenous infusion of a stable prostacyclin analog (Iloprost) was administered. Rapid and complete improvement of arteriospasm was noted within a few hours, confirmed by a further arteriogram. This appears to be one of the rare case reports of successful limb salvage by use of Iloprost for ergotism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ERGOTISM
MYCOTOXICOSES
ILOPROST
THERAPEUTICS
DIAGNOSIS
HISTOPATHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00033197
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Angiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17933973
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000331979804900612