title: Unilateral painful vasospasm in the lower limbs of young women.
abstract: The cases of five young women who presented with severe pain and associated vascular changes in one foot are described. The pain was spontaneous in onset and lasted for days, and its severity was such that none of the patients were able to walk without disability. Arteriography in three patients revealed arterial spasm. All had a good response from lumbar sympathectomy on the affected side.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013562:Sympathectomy; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery