Cholesterol embolization following angiography.
A case of cholesterol embolism following mesenteric angiography is reported. Although usually associated with a difficult study in atheromatous vessels this lethal complication occurred in an otherwise uncomplicated examination. This serves as a reminder of the attendant hazards of vascular studies in such patients and emphasizes the need for a careful technique to minimize any vessel wall trauma.
Henderson
M J
MJ
Department of Radiology, City Hospital, Nottingham.
Manhire
A R
AR
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002784:Cholesterol; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000473:pathology; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D002784:Cholesterol