Korean J Dermatol.
2011 Aug;49(8):762-764.
Cutaneous Cholesterol Embolism
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Seoul, Korea. ahnsk@yonsei.ac.kr
- 2Department of Dermatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Dermatology, Daejeon, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A cholesterol embolism is a systemic disease resulting from the occlusion of arteries by cholesterol crystals released from atheromatous plaques. It has been associated with inflammation, sheering forces from blood flow due to hypertension, aneurysm formation, infection, mechanical manipulation during surgery or vascular procedures, and anticoagulation. We report a case of a cutaneous cholesterol embolism in a 66-year old man who had purpuric skin lesions on both feet associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and anticoagulation for a cerebral infarction.
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