title: [Embolism due to cholesterol crystals].
abstract: We present a case of cholesterol crystal embolization confirmed histologically by skin biopsy and by the presence of a yellowish microemboli with a refringent look lodged inside a retinal arterioles. The presence of a typical clinic case history, together concurrent risk factor (coronarography, implantation of stent and anticoagulation) supported the diagnostic suspicion. Although it is a serious illness, often with a fatal evolution, the patient has followed a favourable clinic course.
authors: Sección de Cardiología, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pérez Villoria
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Ayuela Azcárate
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: López Pueyo
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Téllez García
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Pérez Ojeda
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Arias Martínez-Mata
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Busto Sáiz
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Fernández Almeida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003460:Crystallization; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Embolismo por cristales de colesterol.