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Cholesterol crystal embolism to the gastrointestinal tract: a catastrophic case

Cholesterol crystal embolism is a rare and easily overlooked cause of colonic ischemia. The gastrointestinal tract is the third most common organ system affected by cholesterol emboli, second only to kidney and skin. Here we present a catastrophic case of gastrointestinal cholesterol crystal embolis...

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Autores principales: Tian, Miao, Matsukuma, Karen E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: São Paulo, SP: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital Universitário 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6455701/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31086777
http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/acr.2018.082