[Embolism of the humeral artery originating in a thrombosed axillo-femoral bypass].
A case of a patient, with acute arterial ischemia at the upper limb is reported. On this case, ischemia was caused by humeral arterial embolism. The embolic origin was focused on the proximal end of a thrombosed axillofemoral bypass. After a rude manipulation during surgical procedure, part of the thrombus, following the sanguineous current, occluded the humeral artery. Patient underwent an emergent surgery. Posterior course was good. Histology showed a re-epithelialized, ancient thrombus. Cardiologic studies and angiography showed no others embolic focuses.
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Unidad de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital de Galdakao, Vizcaya, España.
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García-Alfageme
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
Embolia de arteria humeral originada por un by-pass axilo-femoral trombosado.