Blast-Cell Arterial Embolus in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

We report the case of acute arterial occlusion secondary to a leukoblastic embolus causing limb threatening ischemia in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia. The patient was successfully treated surgically by open superficial femoral artery thrombectomy, common femoral endarterectomy with patch angioplasty, and percutaneous tibial embolectomy.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research