An unusual cause of acute limb ischemia: aortic intimal sarcoma.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.078.
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Abstract
Acute limb ischemia, a serious medical condition characterized by a rapid decrease in limb perfusion, often threatens limb viability. Acute limb ischemia can be secondary to multitude of causes, with the two most common being embolus and thrombosis in situ secondary to underlying peripheral artery disease. In this report we present an unusual case of acute limb ischemia secondary to intimal sarcoma of the thoracic aorta and outline the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in such cases.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta, Thoracic
- Ischemia
- Leg
- Sarcoma
- Vascular Neoplasms