Short series of upper limb acute arterial occlusions in 4 different etiologies and review of literature.
Upper limb acute arterial occlusions are uncommon, and when compared with lower limb occlusions, only a few cases have been reported. Although atrial fibrillation is the most common cause, many conditions may lead to ischemia. In this article, 8 cases of upper limb arterial ischemia due to 4 different etiologies were reported (7 brachial, 1 axillary), and the literature was reviewed.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 90 06550, Turkey. Electronic address: scoskun_tr@yahoo.com.
Selcuk
S
Coskun
Lutfi
L
Soylu
Pınar Koksal
PK
Coskun
Murat
M
Bayazıt
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*