title: [Cholesterol embolism: an often unknown disease; a report of two cases].
abstract: We report on a case of post-invasive acute renal insufficiency and a case of acute necrotizing pancreatitis, both histologically proven to have been caused by cholesterol embolisms. A survey of the literature with discussion of diagnostic and therapeutic options is given.
authors: Centre Hospitalier, Luxembourg.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Rauh
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Simon
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Harf
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Welter
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Duhoux
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants