title: Facial cutaneous cholesterol embolism revealing a tight carotid stenosis: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of systemic cholesterol embolisms (CE) with rare localization to the level of the face from a tight carotid stenosis. The case history is that of a 75 year old patient who presented with cholesterol embolisms in the territory of the external carotid artery. The patient underwent successful carotid endarterectomy with no postoperative neurological event.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Avicenne University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. redouane.el.idrissi@caramail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: El Idrissi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El Ounani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: El Khloufi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bensaid
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clement
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome