[Cholesterol embolism: an often unknown disease; a report of two cases].
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.
Rauh
S
S
Centre Hospitalier, Luxembourg.
Simon
M
M
Harf
C
C
Welter
R
R
Duhoux
P
P
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
D000925:Anticoagulants