Ergotism presenting as restenosis following angioplasty

Ergotism presenting as restenosis following angioplasty

Ergotism may cause isolated lower-extremity arterial stenoses that appear amenable to angioplasty but that will recur if the causative agent is not withdrawn. A case of femoral-popliteal stenosis caused by surreptitious ergot ingestion is presented. The lesion initially responded to angioplasty but...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 1987, Vol.10 (1), p.21-23
Hauptverfasser: KEIGLEY, B, VOGELZANG, R. L, NEIMAN, H. L, CONN, J. J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Angioplasty, Balloon
Biological and medical sciences
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
Ergotism - complications
Female
Femoral Artery
Humans
Intermittent Claudication - diagnostic imaging
Intermittent Claudication - etiology
Intermittent Claudication - therapy
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Popliteal Artery
Radiography
Recurrence
Toxicity: cardiovascular system
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Zusammenfassung:Ergotism may cause isolated lower-extremity arterial stenoses that appear amenable to angioplasty but that will recur if the causative agent is not withdrawn. A case of femoral-popliteal stenosis caused by surreptitious ergot ingestion is presented. The lesion initially responded to angioplasty but quickly recurred, whereupon discovery of ergot use and withdrawal of the compound led to the disappearance of symptoms.
ISSN:0174-1551
1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/BF02583301