VENOUS GANGRENE: REMINDING A VASCULAR CATASTROPHE

• Autor(es): Novais Lima, Pedro ; Cruz Silva, Joana ; Gonçalves, Anabela ; Fonseca, Manuel
• Data: 2022
• Origem: Portuguese Journal of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

A 85 year-old, female patient, with an active colon neoplasm, was diagnosed with extensive ilio-femoro-popliteal deep vein thrombosis. She presented with severe oedema of the left lower limb and a cyanotic foot. Pedal pulses were palpable. Despite immediate anticoagulation, the patient expired at 72h.