Acute embolic occlusion of the left common iliac artery treated with intra-arterial thrombolysis and percutaneous thrombectomy.
Author(s): Lee WS, Lee KJ, Ryu WS
Affiliation(s): Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Publication date & source: 2009-06, Korean J Intern Med., 24(2):153-5. Epub 2009 Jun 8.
Publication type: Case Reports
Acute embolic occlusion of the common iliac artery is a rare medical emergency that is not only limb-threatening, but also potentially life-threatening. Several treatment options exist for acute limb ischemia, although no treatment is clearly best. We report a case of acute embolic occlusion of the left common iliac artery in a patient with atrial fibrillation who was treated successfully using mechanical thrombectomy following intra-arterial thrombolysis.
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