Acute lymphoblastic leukemia manifested as aortic occlusion.
A 36-year-old black man is described who presented with occlusion of the distal aorta and common iliac arteries by thrombus composed of fibrin and leukemic cells. On the basis of a review of the literature, this may be the first report of acute leukemia presenting in this manner.
D000328:Adult; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology