title: [Differential diagnosis of ischemia of the lower extremities in young adults].
abstract: Lower-extremity arterial occlusive disease in individuals younger than 50 years is rare. We report on 4 young adults with lower limb ischemia, each of them with a different cause. According to literature premature atherosclerosis is the most common cause and is followed by thromboangiitis obliterans, coagulation abnormalities and popliteal artery entrapment syndrome. We suggest a diagnostic concept which could help to avoid undue delay.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Herz- und Gefässchirurgie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zünd
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Enzler
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schimmer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: von Segesser
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000032:analysis; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017128:Embolectomy; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin
vernacular_title: Differentialdiagnose bei Ischämie der unteren Extremitäten von jungen Erwachsenen.