Das «blue toe»-Syndrom

Das Hepatopulmonale Syndrom

Blue (or purple) toe syndrome.

UNLABELLED The blue (or purple) toe syndrome consists of the development of blue or violaceous discoloration of one or more toes in the absence of obvious trauma, serious cold-induced injury, or disorders producing generalized cyanosis. The major general categories are: (1) decreased arterial flow, (2) impaired venous outflow, and (3) abnormal circulating blood. Depending on its pathogenesis, t...

Blue toe syndrome Síndrome do dedo azul

The authors report the case of a man with blue toe syndrome, who developed bilateral foot ischemia and underwent successful repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm and associated renal artery stenosis. Blue toe syndrome is characterized by tissue ischemia secondary to embolization of cholesterol crystals or atherothrombotic debris. Microembolization most often occurs in elderly men who undergo a...

Epileptischer Anfall - akute Erblindung: Das posteriore reversible enzephalopathische Syndrom: Zwei Fallberichte

Blue toe syndrome: a rare complication of acute pancreatitis.

CONTEXT Blue toe syndrome is an unusual complication of acute pancreatitis. It is characterized by tissue ischemia secondary to cholesterol crystal or atherothrombotic embolization leading to the occlusion of small vessels. Clinical presentation can range from a cyanotic toe to a diffuse multiorgan systemic disease that can mimic other systemic illnesses. CASE REPORT Here we describe a young ...