Cholesterol embolism

MONDO:0005568

Blocking of a blood vessel by cholesterol-rich atheromatous deposits, generally occurring in the flow from a large artery to small arterial branches. It is also called arterial-arterial embolization or atheroembolism which may be spontaneous or iatrogenic. Patients with spontaneous atheroembolism often have painful, cyanotic digits of acute onset.

Also known as: atheroembolism, purple toe syndrome, trash foot, warfarin blue toe syndrome

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