title: Popliteal artery embolism by Ascaris lumbricoides: a case report.
abstract: Arterial occlusive diseases are highly prevalent and constitute the leading overall cause of death. Adverse events are due to the effects of impaired circulation on critical end organs, namely the brain, heart, abdominal viscera or extremities. Acute thromboembolism remains a major surgical challenge. Even with optimal surgical management, acute lower extremity ischemia resulting from thromboembolic ds continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of thromboembolism of the left popliteal artery by an Ascaris worm in a patient with oriental cholangiohepatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Srinagar, India. drhzashraf@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Hakeem Zubair
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.forename: Abdul Ghani
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ahangar
authors.forename: Farooq Ahmad
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Dar
authors.forename: Reyaz Ahmad
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lone
authors.forename: Mohammad Lateef
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: Masrat Zubair
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Ashai
authors.forename: Shiraz Ahmad
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rather
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004617:Embolism / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome