Endovascular treatment of late post-irradiation acute leg ischaemia.
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.
Porcellini
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M
Cattedra di Chirurgia Vascolare, Università degli Studi Federico II, Napoli.
Bernardo
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B
Bauleo
A
A
Capasso
R
R
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