EJVES Extra
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 15-18 , August 2007

Peripheral Arterial Lesions in Patient with Sickle Cell Disease

  • M.A. Elsharawy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, King Faisel University, Al-Khober, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dr. M. A. Elsharawy, Professor Vascular Surgery, P O Box 40081, Al-Khobar 31952, Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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  • K.M. Moghazy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, King Faisel University, Al-Khober, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

,Accepted 20 April 2007.

  • Image Result

    Plain x ray of both arms (Fig. 1A & B), femurs (Fig. 1C) showed extensive calcifications of brachial, femoral and popliteal arteries and the right foot (Fig. 1D).;

    Plain x ray of both arms (Fig. 1A & B), femurs (Fig. 1C) showed extensive calcifications of brachial, femoral and popliteal arteries and the right foot (Fig. 1D).

  • Image Result

    Plain CT of the Abdomen and pelvis: Axial sections showed calcification of splenic artery (Fig. 2 A) and both renal arteries (Fig. 2: B), solitary gall stone (Fig. 2 B) and coronal reformatted showed

    Plain CT of the Abdomen and pelvis: Axial sections showed calcification of splenic artery (Fig. 2 A) and both renal arteries (Fig. 2: B), solitary gall stone (Fig. 2 B) and coronal reformatted showed calcifications of both iliacs (Fig. 2 C) and inferior mesenteric artery (Fig. 2 D).

  • Image Result
    Digital subtraction angiography showed block of right external iliac (Fig. 3A) and both superficial femoral arteries (Fig. 3B) with extensive collaterals.

    Digital subtraction angiography showed block of right external iliac (Fig. 3A) and both superficial femoral arteries (Fig. 3B) with extensive collaterals.

PII: S1533-3167(07)00019-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2007.04.001

EJVES Extra
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 15-18 , August 2007

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