Blue Toe Syndrome due to Mobile Atheromatous Aorto-iliac Plaque Treated Successfully by Endovascular Aortic Repair.
- Author:
Suy SOVANNARA
1
;
Hyung Oh CHOI
;
Nae Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blue toe syndrome;
Thromboembolism;
Atheromatous aorta;
Endovascular aortic repair;
Stent graft
- MeSH:
Aorta, Abdominal;
Blood Vessel Prosthesis;
Blue Toe Syndrome*;
Cholesterol;
Humans;
Iliac Artery;
Ischemia;
Leg;
Middle Aged;
Rosa;
Thromboembolism;
Toes
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2017;23(2):124-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Blue toe syndrome is characterized by tissue ischemia secondary to cholesterol crystal or atherothrombotic embolization. It leads to the occlusion of small vessels. The treatment option is usually surgery for most causes of blue toe syndrome. However, endovascular aortic repair by aorto-iliac stent graft become more and more popular because of its effectiveness and its less invasive characteristic. We present a 57-year-old man who suffered from blue toes syndrome on both legs caused by embolizing aorto-iliac lesions. Successful Endurant stent graft (Medtronic Vascular, Santa Rosa, CA, USA) was performed on infrarenal abdominal aorta and on proximal portion of right and left common iliac artery.
