title: Endovascular treatment of late post-irradiation acute leg ischaemia.
abstract: A case of acute iliofemoral artery thrombosis occurring 32 years after radiation therapy is reported. Radiological and MRI findings are described; the patient was successfully treated by intra-arterial thrombolysis and PTA-stent.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Vascolare, Università degli Studi Federico II, Napoli.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Porcellini
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bernardo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bauleo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capasso
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015607:Stents; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed