Soonchunhyang Med Sci.  2017 Dec;23(2):124-127. 10.0000/sms.2017.23.2.124.

Blue Toe Syndrome due to Mobile Atheromatous Aorto-iliac Plaque Treated Successfully by Endovascular Aortic Repair

• Sovannara
• Choi HO
• Lee NH

• KMID: 2404856
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/sms.2017.23.2.124

Abstract

Blue toe syndrome is characterized by tissue ischemia secondary to cholesterol crystal or atherothrombotic embolization. It leads to the occlusion of small vessels. The treatment option is usually surgery for most causes of blue toe syndrome. However, endovascular aortic repair by aorto-iliac stent graft become more and more popular because of its effectiveness and its less invasive characteristic. We present a 57-year-old man who suffered from blue toes syndrome on both legs caused by embolizing aorto-iliac lesions. Successful Endurant stent graft (Medtronic Vascular, Santa Rosa, CA, USA) was performed on infrarenal abdominal aorta and on proximal portion of right and left common iliac artery.

Keyword

Blue toe syndrome; Thromboembolism; Atheromatous aorta; Endovascular aortic repair; Stent graft

MeSH Terms

Aorta, Abdominal
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Blue Toe Syndrome*
Cholesterol
Humans
Iliac Artery
Ischemia
Leg
Middle Aged
Rosa
Thromboembolism
Toes
Cholesterol