Tanner J R
Can J Surg. 1987 Jul;30(4):291-3.
A rare case of morbid vasospasm, together with striking angiographic findings, is described secondary to the ingestion of methysergide by a 48-year-old woman. A brief review of the literature on similar cases is presented. A discussion of the history of ergot includes its original discovery, the epidemics of gangrene that it has caused through the ages and its past and present role in the management of migraine headache. Despite the advent of calcium channel blockers and beta-adrenergic antagonists, ergot preparations continue to play a major role in migraine therapy, so that the danger of St. Anthony's fire persists.
本文描述了一例罕见的病态血管痉挛病例，伴有显著的血管造影表现，该病例继发于一名48岁女性摄入甲基麦角新碱之后。文中还对类似病例的文献进行了简要回顾。对麦角的历史进行了讨论，包括其最初的发现、历代因它导致的坏疽流行情况以及它在过去和现在偏头痛治疗中的作用。尽管钙通道阻滞剂和β-肾上腺素能拮抗剂已经问世，但麦角制剂在偏头痛治疗中仍继续发挥重要作用，因此圣安东尼之火的危险依然存在。
