title: Incidentally detected Monckeberg's sclerosis in a diabetic with coronary artery disease.
abstract: We report the case of a 62-year-old diabetic man, who was incidentally detected to have extensive calcification in his upper limb arteries, consistent with Monckeberg's sclerosis. The condition was identified when routine radial puncture attempted in the course of coronary angiography was repeatedly unsuccessful. Coronary angiography and angioplasty was subsequently performed through the femoral route. Monckeberg's sclerosis is a poorly understood condition associated with generalised atherosclerosis and chronic kidney disease. The pathogenesis and natural history of Monckeberg's sclerosis are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine,  Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka,  India.
authors.forename: Kushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naha
authors.forename: Ranjan K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vivek
authors.forename: Shyny
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D050380:Monckeberg Medial Calcific Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*