Aortic plaque rupture in the setting of acute lower limb ischemia.
Acute aortic plaque rupture is an uncommon cause of acute lower limb ischemia. The authors report sequence computed tomographic imaging of a distal aortic plaque rupture in a young man with bilateral lower limb complications. Clinical awareness, prompt recognition and imaging, and appropriate treatment of this uncommon condition are necessary to improve patient outcomes.
O'Donnell
David H
DH
Department of Radiology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Moloney
Michael A
MA
Killeen
Ronan P
RP
Sheehan
Stephen
S
Brophy
David P
DP
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