Cor Vasa 2017, 59(5):e503-e506

A rare cause of acute limb ischemia of both upper and lower limbs caused by prolonged vasospasm

Sylvie Kuchynková^a, Miroslav Chochola^a, Petr Vařejka^a, Dana Kautznerová^b, Pavel Procházka^a, David Ručka^a, Samuel Heller^a, Aleš Linhart^a, Jean-Claude Mukonkole Lubanda^a,*

^a II. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie, 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze, Praha, Česká republika

^b Pracoviště radiodiagnostiky a intervenční radiologie, Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny, Praha, Česká republika

Acute limb ischemia is a life-threatening condition caused by various etiologies including atherothrombosis and peripheral embolization. However, in young adults other etiologies should also be considered. We report a rare case of a 19-year-old man developing acute limb ischemia of both upper and lower limbs due to prolonged vasospasm.

Keywords: Acute limb ischemia; Atherothrombosis; CT angiography; Embolization; Vasospasm

Received: December 10, 2016; Accepted: January 8, 2017; Published: October 1, 2017  Show citation