[An unusual cause of intestinal infarction: cholestérol embolization (author's transl)].
The authors report the observation of an infarction of the small bowel caused by cholesterol embolization. A review of the literature shows the rarity of such cases. Nevertheless, this etiology should be considered in gastrointestinal bleeding in atheromatous people.
D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D003460:Crystallization; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D002784:Cholesterol
Une cause rare d'infarctus intestinal: l'embolie de cristaux de cholestérol.