Blue toe syndrome treated with sympathectomy in a patient with acute renal failure caused by cholesterol embolization

• Main Authors: Min-Gang Kim (Author), Soo Jin Kim (Author), Jieun Oh (Author), Sung Gyun Kim (Author), Eun Suck Nam (Author), Sang Soo Kang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Blue toe syndrome is the most frequent manifestation of tissue ischemia caused by cholesterol embolization (CE), which can lead to amputation of affected lower extremities, if severe. However, any effective treatment is lacking. We experienced a case of spontaneously presenting blue toe syndrome and...