Abstract
Cutaneous cholesterol embolism is a disease due to the embolism of cholesterol crystals from ulcerated atheromatous plaques to peripheral vessels of the skin. It has been associated with major vessel surgery, angiography, angioplasty, intra-aortic balloon pump placement, anticoagulation, thrombolytic therapy and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In addition, it may occur spontaneously. In paraffin-fixed sections, the cholesterol crystals are dissolved and leave needle-like clefts within the lumina of arterioles. We report a case of cutaneous cholesterol embolism in a 72-year-old woman who had purplish gangrenous lesions on both her feet after coronary angiography and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1121-1123 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Korean Journal of Dermatology |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - Aug 2003 |
Keywords
- Cutaneous cholesterol embolism