Calcified Nodules in the Superficial Femoral Artery Confirmed by Intravascular Ultrasound, Angioscopy, and Histology

Autor: Kota Tanaka, MD, Hiroyuki Nagai, MD, Atsunori Okamura, MD, Mutsumi Iwamoto, MD, Satoshi Watanabe, MD, Akinori Sumiyoshi, MD, Satoshi Suzuki, MD, Hirokazu Tanaka, MD, Koichi Inoue, MD, Yasushi Koyama, MD, Katsuomi Iwakura, MD, Kenshi Fujii, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: JACC: Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 12, Pp 1862-1866 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-0849
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.08.021
Popis: An 84-year-old man was admitted to the authors’ hospital for the treatment of intermittent claudication. Angiography revealed an exophytic calcified nodules in the distal superficial femoral artery. Angioscopy also revealed abundant exophytic atherosclerotic calcification. Histology confirmed the diagnosis. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
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