title: Painful macules of hand cholesterol crystal embolization successfully treated with oral corticosteroid, statin, and sarpogrelate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Sendai Shakaihoken Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kusakari
authors.forename: Kenshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: Setsuya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aiba
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D003460:Crystallization; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013386:Succinates / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D013386:Succinates; C064294:sarpogrelate; D002784:Cholesterol