Popliteal artery embolism by Ascaris lumbricoides: a case report.
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.
Ashraf
Hakeem Zubair
HZ
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Srinagar, India. drhzashraf@yahoo.co.in
Ahangar
Abdul Ghani
AG
Dar
Farooq Ahmad
FA
Lone
Reyaz Ahmad
RA
Wani
Mohammad Lateef
ML
Ashai
Masrat Zubair
MZ
Rather
Shiraz Ahmad
SA
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