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Cholesterol Crystal Embolization to the Kidney and to a Duodenal Leiomyoma
Cholesterol crystal embolism can be spontaneous or iatrogenic, and it can involve any organ of the gastrointestinal tract, presenting with common gastrointestinal symptoms such as bleeding, perforation, obstruction, and inflammation. It is therefore considered the “great masquerader,” requiring a hi...
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American College of Gastroenterology
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6119206/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214911 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2018.62 |
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author | Sy, Alexander M. Vedula, Jogarao Hanna, Iman Halwan, Bhawna Saitta, Patrick |
author_facet | Sy, Alexander M. Vedula, Jogarao Hanna, Iman Halwan, Bhawna Saitta, Patrick |
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description | Cholesterol crystal embolism can be spontaneous or iatrogenic, and it can involve any organ of the gastrointestinal tract, presenting with common gastrointestinal symptoms such as bleeding, perforation, obstruction, and inflammation. It is therefore considered the “great masquerader,” requiring a high level of suspicion because the condition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We present a 69-year-old man who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding and azotemia. He was found to have cholesterol crystal embolization in the kidney and a duodenal leiomyoma, the latter being an uncommon site to embolize. |
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spelling | pubmed-61192062018-09-13 Cholesterol Crystal Embolization to the Kidney and to a Duodenal Leiomyoma Sy, Alexander M. Vedula, Jogarao Hanna, Iman Halwan, Bhawna Saitta, Patrick ACG Case Rep J Case Report Cholesterol crystal embolism can be spontaneous or iatrogenic, and it can involve any organ of the gastrointestinal tract, presenting with common gastrointestinal symptoms such as bleeding, perforation, obstruction, and inflammation. It is therefore considered the “great masquerader,” requiring a high level of suspicion because the condition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We present a 69-year-old man who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding and azotemia. He was found to have cholesterol crystal embolization in the kidney and a duodenal leiomyoma, the latter being an uncommon site to embolize. American College of Gastroenterology 2018-08-29 /pmc/articles/PMC6119206/ /pubmed/30214911 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2018.62 Text en Copyright © Sy et al. This is an open-access article. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
spellingShingle | Case Report Sy, Alexander M. Vedula, Jogarao Hanna, Iman Halwan, Bhawna Saitta, Patrick Cholesterol Crystal Embolization to the Kidney and to a Duodenal Leiomyoma |
title | Cholesterol Crystal Embolization to the Kidney and to a Duodenal Leiomyoma |
title_full | Cholesterol Crystal Embolization to the Kidney and to a Duodenal Leiomyoma |
title_fullStr | Cholesterol Crystal Embolization to the Kidney and to a Duodenal Leiomyoma |
title_full_unstemmed | Cholesterol Crystal Embolization to the Kidney and to a Duodenal Leiomyoma |
title_short | Cholesterol Crystal Embolization to the Kidney and to a Duodenal Leiomyoma |
title_sort | cholesterol crystal embolization to the kidney and to a duodenal leiomyoma |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6119206/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214911 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2018.62 |
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