Severe facial ischaemia caused by ergotism.
A case of ergotamine induced severe face ischaemia mimicking acute arteritis is presented. The unique clinical picture was due to bilateral involvement of both external carotid arteries. No case of ergotism with such a localization has been previously described in the literature.
Lazarides
M K
MK
Department of Vascular Surgery, Athens General Hospital, Greece.
Karageorgiou
C
C
Tsiara
S
S
Grillia
M
M
Dayantas
J N
JN
D001167:Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002110:Caffeine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000187:drug effects; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004630:Emergencies; D004878:Ergotamine / Q000009:adverse effects; D004881:Ergotism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013488:Suppositories
D004338:Drug Combinations; D013488:Suppositories; C037330:caffeine, ergotamine drug combination; D002110:Caffeine; D004878:Ergotamine