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Pleural effusion in patients with systemic cholesterol embolization

M H Kollef1, M T McCormack, D A Kristo

  • 1Department of Medicine, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Col.

Chest
|March 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Systemic cholesterol embolization (SCE) can cause pleural effusions. Atheromatous emboli may lead to pleural injury, a complication physicians should recognize in patients with SCE.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Pulmonology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Systemic cholesterol embolization (SCE) is a rare complication of atherosclerosis.
  • Manifestations include livedo reticularis, renal insufficiency, and cutaneous gangrene.
  • Pleural effusions are not a commonly recognized complication of SCE.