Unilateral necrosis of the tongue caused by embolisation of cholesterol crystals.
作者信息
Kitamura N, Sasabe E, Kitaoka H, Yamamoto T
机构信息
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi 783-8505, Japan.
Department of Cardiology and Geriatrics, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi 783-8505, Japan.
出版信息
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 May;56(4):340-342. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.03.003. Epub 2018 Mar 26.
Cholesterol crystals embolise when an aortic atherosclerotic lesion ruptures and cholesterol crystals are scattered and obstruct small peripheral arterioles. Risk factors include both iatrogenic factors such as intravascular catheterisation, and spontaneous factors for atherosclerosis such as aging, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and smoking. We describe the case of an 83-year-old Japanese man who developed unilateral, superficial necrosis of the tongue as a result of spontaneous embolisation of cholesterol crystals.
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