Limb-threatening lower extremity ischemia successfully treated with intra-arterial infusion--case reports
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Minimally Invasive Isolated Limb Perfusion (MI-ILP) for Locally Advanced Melanomas and Sarcomas of the Extremity
Published on: January 31, 2025
M J D'Amore1, M A Borge, R N Messersmith
1Department of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
Abstract:
The authors present two patients with acute arterial vasospasm of the lower extremities causing marked ischemia. One patient had a history of Raynaud's disease, the second had been taking Cafergot for migraine headaches. Both patients's were given a test dose of intra-arterial tolazoline (50 mg). The patient with Raynaud's disease demonstrated marked improvement diffusely and was successfully treated with overnight infusion of papaverine. The second patient, taking Cafergot, demonstrated no angiographic response to tolazoline. It was speculated that the arteries of this patient were thrombosed. The patient was successfully treated with urokinase and remained free of pain at the 15-month follow-up.
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