title: Cholestrol emboli syndrome: acute renal insufficiency after a procedure or a thrombolytic therapy or anticoagulant therapy.
abstract: Cholesterol emboli syndrome is due to dislodgment of cholesterol crystals from the atherosclerotic plaques lining the walls of major arteries resulting in an occlusion of small arteries. We describe a case of severe cutaneous and renal cholesterol emboli syndrome following coronary angiography showing our observation that this syndrome is often unrecognized or misdiagnosed and that a better evaluation of risks factors in patients undergoing invasive procedures could prevent this severe complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, AP India.
authors.forename: C Chandra
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Sekhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Renal Care & Dialysis Centre, Dehradun, UK India.
authors.forename: Parveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, AP India.
authors.forename: V Guru
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Karna
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, AP India.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aggarwala
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Soma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sekhar
keywords: Blue toe syndrome; Cholesterol emboli syndrome; Coronary angiography complications