Ischemic monomelic neuropathy: a complication of vascular access procedure.
Ischemic monomelic neuropathy (IMN) is an infrequently recognized type of ischemic neuropathy produced by shunting blood or acute occlusion of a major proximal artery in the extremities. IMN predominantly occurs in diabetic patients with evidence of peripheral atherosclerotic vascular disease and neuropathy. We report a case of ischemic monomelic neuropathy occurring in a diabetic patient with end-stage renal disease following the placement of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft as a vascular access in the proximal upper arm for chronic hemodialysis.
Rabbani
Malik Anas
MA
Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ahmad
Aasim
A
Shah
Syed Mansoor Ahmed
SM
Mozzaffar
Tahseen
T
Moolani
Mahesh
M
Ali
Syed Sohail
SS