title: Thrombosis of digital arteries associated with tamoxifen use: case report.
abstract: Arterial thrombosis in the upper extremity occurs often at the wrist. We report a unique case of thrombosis that involved multiple digital arteries, without radial or ulnar artery involvement, which developed only after using tamoxifen despite chronic occupational blunt percussive hand use. Revascularization was achieved after thrombectomy. Multiple digital arterial thromboses may complicate the use of tamoxifen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. rlhutchison@gmail.com
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hutchison
authors.forename: Ghazi M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rayan
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D013629:Tamoxifen