Ischemic necrosis of the legs as a complication of coarctation of the aorta.

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Case Reports1 November 1955ISCHEMIC NECROSIS OF THE LEGS AS A COMPLICATION OF COARCTATION OF THE AORTAMARCUS J. ZBAR, M.D.MARCUS J. ZBAR, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-43-5-1099 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptINTRODUCTIONAn autopsied case of coarctation of the aorta complicated by ischemic necrosis of the legs prompted a review of the pertinent literature. No similar cases were recorded, and it was thought worth while to report the case with comment on the pathogenesis of the associated lesions. No detailed discussion of the signs and symptoms, pathologic findings or altered physiology in coarctation will be attempted except as pertinent to this particular case. Similar cases may be seen and diagnosed in the future if the possibility of a coexistent coarctation of the aorta is considered in cases of ischemic necrosis of...Bibliography1. Keith A: Malformations of the heart, Hunterian Lecture, Lancet 2: 359, 1909. Google Scholar2. HamiltonAbbott WFM: Coarctation of the aorta of the adult type. I. Complete obliteration of the descending arch at the insertion of the ductus in a boy of fourteen; bicuspid aortic valve; impending rupture of the aorta; cerebral death. II. A statistical study and historical retrospect of 200 recorded cases, with autopsy, of stenosis or obliteration of the descending arch in subjects above the age of two years, Am. Heart J. 3: 381, 1928. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. Blackford LM: Coarctation of the aorta, Arch. Int. Med. 41: 702, 1928. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. MacKenzie GH: Coarctation of the aorta with Staphylococcus albus endocarditis, Am. J. M. Sc. 174: 87, 1927. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. King JT: Clinical aspects of congenital anomalies of the aorta, Am. Heart J. 2: 144, 1926. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. King JT: Stenosis of the isthmus (coarctation) of the aorta and its diagnosis during life, Arch. Int. Med. 38: 69, 1926. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. Kohn A: A case of dilatation of the aorta due to constriction of the isthmus, M. Rec. 79: 652, 1911. Google Scholar8. Werley G: Aortic hypoplasia and isthmic stenosis: case reports, Texas State J. Med. 23: 285, 1927. Google Scholar9. ReifensteinLevineGross GHSARH: Coarctation of the aorta: a review of 104 cases of the "adult type" 2 years of age or older, Am. Heart J. 33: 146, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. BingHandelsmanCampbellGriswoldBlalock RJJCJAHEA: The surgical treatment and physiopathology of coarctation of the aorta, Ann. Surg. 128: 803, 1948. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. Shapiro MJ: Clinical studies on 21 cases of coarctation of the aorta, Am. Heart J. 37: 1045, 1949. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. Symposium on Coarctation of the Aorta, Proc. Staff Meet., Mayo Clin. 23: 321, 1948. MedlineGoogle Scholar13. McGregorMedalie MM: Coarctation of the aorta, Brit. Heart J. 14: 531, 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar14. King JT: The blood pressure in stenosis at the isthmus (coarctation) of the aorta: case reports, Ann. Int. Med. 10: 1802, 1937. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Nashville, Tennessee*Received for publication September 10, 1954.From the Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byKrankheiten der Gefäße 1 November 1955Volume 43, Issue 5Page: 1099-1107KeywordsAortaBlistersForecastingLesionsNecrosisPathogenesisSigns and symptoms ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1955 PDF downloadLoading ...