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01.03.2014 | Case Report
Cholesterol embolization of right colon, misdiagnosed as colon tumor
verfasst von:
M. Caricato, D. Caputo, G. T. Capolupo, P. Luffarelli, M. Callea
Erschienen in:
Updates in Surgery
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Ausgabe 1/2014
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Excerpt
Cholesterol embolization syndrome (CES) is a rare clinical entity. It is related to embolization of the content of an atheromatous plaque located in a large vessel to a distal small or medium artery, with associated inflammatory and ischemic injuries. End-organ damage can be located virtually in any organ or tissue: kidney, central nervous system, skin, muscles of lower extremities and gastrointestinal tract are commonly involved. …